rigid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe. (法律、规章或制度) 僵死的; 过于严格的 [表不满]

  例：

  Several colleges in our study have rigid rules about student conduct.

  我们调查中的几所学院对学生行为举止都有过于严格的规定。

• 2. 

  rigidity N-UNCOUNT (法律、规章或制度的) 僵死; 过于严格

  例：

  ...the rigidity of government policy.

  …政府政策的僵化。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you disapprove of someone because you think they are not willing to change their way of thinking or behaving, you can describe them as rigid. (人) 刻板的; 头脑僵化的 [表不满]

  例：

  She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views.

  她是个相当刻板、有着很强宗教观念的人。

• 4. 

  ADJ A rigid substance or object is stiff and does not bend, stretch, or twist easily. 僵硬的

  例：

  ...rigid plastic containers.

  …坚硬的塑料容器。

• 5. 

  rigidity N-UNCOUNT 硬度

  例：

  ...the strength and rigidity of glass.

  …玻璃的强度与硬度。