stuffy

stuffy

英 ['stʌfɪ]
　　美 ['stʌfi]

adj. 悶熱的；古板的；不通氣的

中文詞源：

stuffy 堵塞的，通風不暢的

stuff,填滿，塞滿，-y,形容詞後綴。

例句：

1. Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?
為什麼成年人總是那麼一本正經，對好點子反應那麼遲緩呢？

2. Aromatic capsules are great for easing the discomfort of a stuffy nose.
芳香膠囊對緩解鼻塞有奇效。

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。

4. Fred and Volodia sweltered at night in the stuffy, crowded cabins.
弗雷德和博洛迪亞晚上擠在不通風的船艙裡熱得要命。

5. Centrally heated offices tend to be stuffy.
中央供暖的辦公室往往悶熱。