(每日一词）stilted

Stilted /ˈstɪltɪd/ adj. （语言、语气、行为）僵硬的；不自然的；做作的

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常见搭配:

●stilted language

●stilted tone

●stilted writing / speech

1)词源: sti- 表示stick 棍子(stilt 高跷)

2)对比: stilt-built-guilt

3)后缀:-ed 形容词i后缀

e.g. Her speech sounded stilted, like she memorized it. 她的演讲听起来很生硬，像背出来的一样

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