stiff

That landlord has a reputation for stiffing tenants on their security deposits.

那位房東以賴掉房客的押金而出名。

Yael found that the company had stiffed her on overtime pay for months.

Yael 發現公司過去三個月一直沒有支付她的加班費。

Chidi stiffed the hairdresser after a three-hour appointment, and the salon refused to book him again.

Chidi 做了三小時造型後沒給髮型師小費，那家沙龍從此不再接受他的預約。

Sivan complained to the manager after the customer stiffed her on the manicure service.

Sivan 向經理投訴，因為那位顧客做完指甲護理後沒有給她小費。

Farm workers claimed the company stiffed them on the break time required by law.

農場工人聲稱公司未依法給他們應有的休息時間。

The coach was accused of stiffing the athletes on the training gear they were promised.

教練被指控沒有提供承諾給年輕運動員的訓練裝備。

The body was found in a warehouse, and neighbours whispered the man had been stiffed.

屍體在一間廢棄倉庫被發現，鄰居竊竊私語說那人是被做掉的。

The movie shows how the gang stiffed a rival dealer to take over his territory.

電影中黑幫為了接管對方地盤，殺了一名敵對的毒販。

Naoko feared her catering business would stiff within its first year of operation.

Naoko 擔心她的餐飲事業在第一年內就會撐不下去。

The market was so crowded that even well-funded companies stiffed within their first year.

市場競爭太激烈，就連資金充裕的公司也在第一年內就虧損倒閉。

From two hundred yards away, Talia managed to stiff her shot perfectly.

Talia 從兩百碼外成功將球打到洞口附近。

Kofi's caddie cheered when he stiffed the ball just two feet from the hole.

Kofi 的桿弟在他把球打到距洞口僅兩英尺處時歡呼了起來。

With a smooth swing, Beatriz stiffed her second shot to within three metres.

Beatriz 以流暢的揮桿將第二桿打到距洞口三公尺內的位置。

Élise's job at the coroner's office meant she dealt with stiffs almost every day.

Élise 在法醫辦公室的工作意味著她幾乎每天都要處理屍體。

The horror movie opens with teenagers finding a stiff in a dusty basement.

恐怖片的開場是青少年在佈滿灰塵的地下室裡發現一具屍體。

Yara joked that if she became a stiff, her funeral should end with a party.

Yara 開玩笑說，如果她變成了屍體，葬禮應該以一場派對作結。

After years without use, the lock had grown stiff and would not turn.

那把鎖好幾年沒用，變得非常緊，根本轉不動。

Ryo oiled the stiff hinges on the garden gate to make them swing smoothly.

Ryo 給花園大門上卡住的鉸鏈上了油，讓門能順暢開關。

Dylan found that the stiff gears made the old bicycle very hard to pedal.

Dylan 發現那輛舊腳踏車的齒輪很緊，騎起來非常吃力。

Sitting at a desk all day made Aaron's shoulders feel stiff and sore.

整天坐在書桌前，讓 Aaron 的肩膀又僵又痠。

A hot bath can help ease stiff muscles after a long day of physical work.

泡個熱水澡有助於緩解一整天下來因勞累而僵硬的肌肉。

Nkechi's knees felt stiff every morning until she did a few gentle stretches.

Nkechi 每天早上膝蓋都覺得僵硬，必須做幾下溫和的伸展才舒服。

Esme found the formal dinner too stiff and much preferred casual evenings with her friends.

Esme 覺得那場正式晚宴太拘謹了，她更喜歡和朋友輕鬆相處的時光。

The diplomat's stiff bow showed politeness on the surface but no real warmth.

那位外交官鞠了一躬，動作很客氣，但完全感受不到真誠的溫暖。

Vivek's writing was too stiff for the college essay, so his teacher advised a more natural tone.

Vivek 的申請書文章風格太過刻板，老師建議他寫得更自然一些。

Hari had to pay a stiff fine for leaving his car in a no-parking zone.

Hari 因為把車停在禁止停車區，被處以高額罰款。

The final exam had a stiff pass rate, with only thirty percent of students succeeding.

期末考試的通過門檻很高，只有百分之三十的學生及格。

Drivers who break the speed limit may receive a stiff punishment under the new law.

根據新法規，超速的駕駛人可能會受到嚴厲的處罰。

Aaron found it hard to cycle against the stiff wind on his way to work.

Aaron 發現騎車上班時逆著強風前進非常吃力。

A stiff northerly wind brought a sharp drop in temperature across the city.

一陣強勁的北風吹過城市，氣溫驟降。

The children flew their kites high in the stiff spring breeze.

孩子們在強勁的春風中把風箏放得很高。

The bartender warned Eshe that the house punch was particularly stiff.

酒保警告 Eshe，那款自調潘趣酒特別烈。

For anyone unused to strong spirits, a stiff drink can hit the throat hard.

對不習慣烈酒的人來說，一杯烈酒入喉會很嗆。

Valentina felt the whisky was too stiff and asked for more soda water.

Valentina 覺得那杯威士忌太烈了，便要了一點蘇打水。

Buying a house in this neighbourhood means accepting a stiff mortgage.

在這個社區買房子，代表要承受一筆高昂的房貸。

Élise was shocked by the stiff bill for a simple dinner at that restaurant.

Élise 看到那間餐廳簡單一餐的高昂帳單時嚇了一跳。

The cost of the repair turned out to be much stiffer than Adina had expected.

維修費用比 Adina 預期的還要高出許多。

The old man at the bar was already stiff by nine o'clock in the evening.

酒吧裡那位老先生晚上九點就已經喝得爛醉了。

Hannah warned herself not to get stiff before her job interview the next morning.

Hannah 提醒自己別在第二天面試前喝到爛醉。

Mira gave Christopher a ride home because he was too stiff to drive.

Mira 開車載 Christopher 回家，因為他醉到沒法開車。

Feng took a stiff stance against any changes to the school curriculum.

Feng 對任何更改課程的提議都採取堅決反對的立場。

Even when the whole team disagreed, the coach kept a stiff attitude about the training plan.

即使整個團隊都反對，教練對訓練計畫仍堅持己見。

Adina stood stiff in her decision to study abroad despite her parents' worries.

Adina 不顧父母的擔心，仍然堅決要出國讀書。

A good cement paste should be stiff enough to hold its shape on the trowel.

好的水泥漿應該濃稠到能在抹刀上維持形狀。

Cook the porridge until it turns stiff and starts to pull away from the pan.

繼續煮燕麥粥，直到變濃稠並開始從鍋邊脫離。

Hannah beat the cream until it formed stiff peaks that stood up on their own.

Hannah 把鮮奶油打發到出現硬性發泡、能獨立挺立的程度。

A stiff dose of caffeine can keep you awake for hours after your last cup.

一劑強效咖啡因可以讓你喝完幾個小時都保持清醒。

The chemical spray used on the crops was too stiff for home gardens.

那種噴在農作物上的化學藥劑對家庭菜園來說太強了。

The smell of the disinfectant was so stiff that it made Élise's eyes water.

消毒水的氣味太嗆了，嗆得 Élise 直流眼淚。

Nora's iron shot from the middle of the fairway landed stiff beside the flag.

Nora 從球道中央的鐵桿球精準地落在旗桿旁邊。

With a gentle pitch shot, Diya rolled the ball stiff to the hole.

Diya 以一記輕柔的切球將球滾送到洞口附近。