1550s, "full of stuff, full of substance" (obsolete); 1831 as "poorly ventilated;" from stuff (n.) + -y (2). Sense of "pompous, smug" is from 1895. Related: Stuffily; stuffiness.
1. Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?
为什么成年人总是那么一本正经,对好点子反应那么迟缓呢?
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2. Aromatic capsules are great for easing the discomfort of a stuffy nose.
芳香胶囊对缓解鼻塞有奇效。
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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。
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4. Fred and Volodia sweltered at night in the stuffy, crowded cabins.
1550s, "full of stuff, full of substance" (obsolete); 1831 as "poorly ventilated;" from stuff (n.) + -y (2). Sense of "pompous, smug" is from 1895. Related: Stuffily; stuffiness.
双语例句
1. Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?
为什么成年人总是那么一本正经,对好点子反应那么迟缓呢?
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2. Aromatic capsules are great for easing the discomfort of a stuffy nose.
芳香胶囊对缓解鼻塞有奇效。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Fred and Volodia sweltered at night in the stuffy, crowded cabins.