rigid

英 ['rɪdʒɪd] 美 ['rɪdʒɪd]
  • adj. 严格的;僵硬的,死板的;坚硬的;精确的

中文词源


rigid 坚硬的,死板的,僵硬的

来自拉丁语 rigere,拉直,伸直,来自 PIE*reig,拉直,绑紧,使固定,词源同 rig,reach.引申诸 相关词义。

英文词源


rigid (adj.)
early 15c., from Latin rigidus "hard, stiff, rough, severe," from rigere "be stiff," from PIE *reig- "stretch (tight), bind tightly, make fast" (cognates: Old Irish riag "torture," Middle High German ric "band, string"). Related: Rigidly.

双语例句


1. She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views.
她相当顽固,宗教观念极强。

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2. He balanced his budgets by rigid control over public expenditure.
他通过严格控制公共开支保持预算平衡。

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3. Andrew went rigid when he saw a dog, any dog, anywhere.
安德鲁过去只要看见狗,无论在哪里,无论什么狗,都会吓得一动不动。

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4. Several colleges in our study have rigid rules about student conduct.
在我们的研究中,有几所大学制定了严格的学生行为规则。

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5. He had maintained a rigid diet, shedding some twenty pounds.
他严格地坚持节食,减了差不多20磅。

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