stuffy
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 (of a room, etc) not having much fresh air (指房间等)通风不良的, 闷人的
a smoky, stuffy pub 烟雾弥漫、 空气污浊的酒馆.
2 (infml 口) (of a person or thing) formal and dull; prim; staid (指人或事物)一本正经的, 古板的, 拘谨的
a stuffy newspaper, club, legal practice 沉闷乏味的报纸、 俱乐部、 司法工作
Only the stuffier members were shocked by her jokes. 只有那些脑筋旧的人才认为她说的笑话令人吃惊.
3 (infml 口) (of the nose) blocked so that breathing is difficult; stuffed up (指鼻子)不通的, 堵塞的.
You must cut off one pound of flesh, no more, no less. And not one drop of blood must fall.
你必须割下整一磅肉,不准多也不准少。而且不准流一滴血。
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow