rigid
adjective
uk/ˈrɪdʒ.ɪd/us/ˈrɪdʒ.ɪd/C2
stifforfixed; notableto bebentormoved:
僵硬的;固定的;不能弯曲的a rigidsteelandconcretestructure坚固的钢筋混凝土结构
I was rigidwith(=stiffandunabletomovebecause of)fear.我被吓得呆若木鸡。
not bending or changing shape easily
- hardIf you hit your head on a hard surface, see a doctor.
- stiffPost the picture in a stiff cardboard envelope so it doesn't get crumpled.
- rigidThe sculpture was a rigid steel and concrete structure.
- solidDry the clay until it's solid.
- firmI prefer a firm mattress.
notableto bechangedorpersuaded:
顽固的;不易改变的disapprovingWe weredisappointedthat theyinsistedon such a rigidinterpretationof therules.他们坚持对规则进行如此呆板僵化的解释,令我们非常失望。
Hard and firm
- (as) stiff/straight as a ramrodidiom
- adamantine
- cast iron
- congealed
- crisp
- crisply
- erect
- firmness
- fossilized
- harden
- hardening
- hardness
- horny
- rigidity
- rock-hard
- rock-solid
- stiff
- stiffly
- stiffness
- tense
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