Stiffly

(adv.) in a stiff manner; 'his hands lay stiffly'.

手打:丽贝卡

• As his arms and legs had been extended stiffly upward as he came to earth upon his back the attitude of death was anything but impressive. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• He has a twist of the gout now and then and walks a little stiffly. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• And with his cumbrous and uneasy action he stiffly offered her his arm. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• But seated in the half-light of the diningroom, sitting stiffly before the shaded candles on the table, she seemed a power, a presence. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• After sitting for a moment in silence, she said very stiffly to Elizabeth, I hope you are well, Miss Bennet. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• I would greatly prefer, officer, Sir Leicester returns stiffly, my Lady's name being entirely omitted from this discussion. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He felt himself bound to conduct himself stiffly towards Fledgeby, and he made him a distant bow. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• This was stiffly resisted, the British crown was intimidated, and the Stamp Acts were repealed (1766). 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Margaret bowed; her bow was stiffly returned. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• I require no memorandum, Mr. Blake, he said, stiffly enough. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Nothing could be in worse taste than misplaced flippancy; and he answered somewhat stiffly: Yes, you have been away a very long time. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Then sitting stiffly and looking at him she began to cry. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• I will be glad to see Mr Carriston, observed Justinian a little stiffly, as Maurice thought. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Amy followed, but she poked her hands out stiffly before her, and jerked herself along as if she went by machinery, and her Ow! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• So soon as serious political and social dislocation occurred, the money mechanism began to work stiffly and inaccurately. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Mr. Helstone returned the salutation of the individual in the gig very stiffly indeed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• She bowed ceremoniously to Mrs. Waule, who said stiffly, How do you do, miss? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Xodar stood stiffly erect. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Mr Venus contemplated his fellow-man and partner with doubting eyes, and then rejoined stiffly: 'This is great news indeed, Mr Wegg. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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