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starchy

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adj.淀粉的,拘泥的,浆硬的,含淀粉的

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starchy为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:starchiness 副词:starchily 形容词比较级:starchier 最高级:starchiest

starchy


adj (-ier, -iest)
1 (a) of or like starch (似)淀粉的.
(b) containing a lot of starch 含大量淀粉的
*starchy food 淀粉含量高的食物.
2 (infml derog 口, 贬) (too) formal, stiff or conventional in manner 刻板的; 拘谨的
*He's always been rather starchy. 他一向非常刻板.

starchy


adj
containing a lot of starch1(1)
 starchy foods
BrE very formal and correct in your behaviour - used in order to show disapproval
 She spoke in a rather starchy manner.
>starchilyadv
>starchinessn[U]