/'stʌfɪ; `stʌfɪ/
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.

adj
a room or building that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air in it
　It's getting stuffy in here - do you mind if I open the window?
people, occasions, or places that are stuffy are too formal and old-fashioned - used to show disapproval
　Their wedding was stuffy and formal.
　a stuffy old family
>stuffinessn[U]
　the stuffiness of the room