stuffy
adj
ˈstʌfi
adj
1
a
room
or
building
that
is
stuffy
does
not
have
enough
fresh
air
in
it
〔房间或建筑物〕通风不好的,空气不新鲜的,闷热的
It’s
getting
stuffy
in
here
–
do
you
mind
if
I
open
the
window?
这里闷热起来了,我开开窗行吗?
2
people,
occasions,
or
places
that
are
stuffy
are
too
formal
and
old-fashioned
–
used
to
show
disapproval
〔人〕一本正经的,古板的,拘谨的〔含贬义〕
Their
wedding
was
stuffy
and
formal.
他们的婚礼古板而正式。
a
stuffy
old
family
古板守旧的古老家族
the
stuffiness
of
the
room
房间的憋闷