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.
I'm not sure that this conference is as good as last year's.
我确信这次会议不如去年的会议精彩。
Fred realized that he had discovered an interesting and enjoyable way of making money.
弗雷德认识到,他已找到了一种既有趣又愉快的挣钱方法。
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As