stilted

英 [ˈstɪl.tɪd]      美 [ˈstɪl.tɪd]
  • adj. 不自然的;呆板的;僵硬的
  • v. 使踩高跷(stilt的过去分词)
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stilted 生硬的,不自然的

stilt,高跷,-ed,形容词后缀。比喻用法。

stilted (adj.)
1610s, "having stilts," from stilt (n.). That of "elevated or supported by stilts" is from 1820. Figurative sense of "pompous, stuffy, formal and stiff" is first recorded 1820.
1. We made polite, stilted conversation.
我们客套了一番。
2. We made stilted conversation for a few moments.
我们不自然地客套了几句。
3. All too soon the stilted conversation ran out.
很快这种做作的交谈就结束了.
4. His delivery was stilted and occasionally stumbling.
他的发言很生硬,有时还打结巴。
5. Perhaps for this reason, his language was somewhat stilted.
也许,正是由于这个缘故, 他说的语言有一点矫揉造作.

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