Stilted



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. ( 文章, 谈话) 不自然的; 夸张的
• ［英］ adj. ( 文章, 谈话) 不自然的; 夸张的 ( pompous, lofty)
• ［记］ 来自stilt ( 高跷) ＋ed
• ［例］ talk in a stilted way ( 很不自然地说话)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Date: 1820
• 1.
  • a. pompous, lofty
  • b. formal, stiff
• 2. having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost <a stilted arch>
• ? stiltedly adverb
• ? stiltedness noun

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