stuffy
- 英式英标[\'stʌfi]
- 美式音标[\'stʌfɪ]
中文词源
stuffy 堵塞的，通风不畅的
stuff,填满，塞满，-y,形容词后缀。
英文词源
- stuffy (adj.)
- 1550s, "full of stuff, full of substance" (obsolete); 1831 as "poorly ventilated;" from stuff (n.) + -y (2). Sense of "pompous, smug" is from 1895. Related: Stuffily; stuffiness.
中文解释
1. stuff + -y => stuffy.2. 塞得过多、过满的。
实用例句
- 1. Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?
- 为什么成年人总是那么一本正经，对好点子反应那么迟缓呢？
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- 2. Aromatic capsules are great for easing the discomfort of a stuffy nose.
- 芳香胶囊对缓解鼻塞有奇效。
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- 3. The stuffy "50s gave way to the swinging "60s.
- 古板乏味的50年代被多姿多彩的60年代所取代。
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- 4. Fred and Volodia sweltered at night in the stuffy, crowded cabins.
- 弗雷德和博洛迪亚晚上挤在不通风的船舱里热得要命。
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- 5. Centrally heated offices tend to be stuffy.
- 中央供暖的办公室往往闷热。
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