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.
🗣️ 情景例句
I've only been waiting for an hour.
我已经等了一个小时了。
The best horse needs breaking,and the aptest child needs teaching.
最好的马儿要人驯,最伶俐的孩子要人训。
Many people prefer living in the country to living in the town.