rigid

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ri·gid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ AWL adjective 1 STRICTrigid methods, systems etc are very strict and difficult to change 〔方法、体制等〕严格死板的，僵化的 OPP flexible rigid and authoritarian methods of education 死板、专断的教育方法2 CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT#someone who behaves in a rigid way is very unwilling to change their ideas or behaviour 〔人〕顽固的，不通融的 OPP flexible rigid adherence to old-fashioned ideas 对旧观念的固守 She maintained rigid control over her emotional and sexual life. 她对自己的情感生活和性生活一直严加克制。3 HARDstiff and not moving or bending 僵硬的；不动的；不弯曲的 OPP flexible rigid plastic 硬塑料► see thesaurus at hard4 used to describe someone who cannot move, especially because they are very frightened, shocked, or angry 〔尤指因惊吓、震惊或生气而〕身体僵直的，呆住的rigid with I heard a noise and woke up rigid with terror. 我听到一个声音后惊醒过来，吓得身子都僵了。 —rigidly adverb rigidly opposed to all new ideas 顽固地反对一切新观念 —rigidity /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

rigid• Yet it would be dangerous to regard such divisions as being in any way rigid.• rigid academic standards• Without this adjustability, the neural circuitry would be as rigid as that in our consumer electronics.• People naturally get very frustrated with rigid bureaucracies.• A rigid cabinet is essential for eliminating unwanted resonances, and the unusual glass-reinforced-plastic enclosure is perfect.• The rigid class distinctions which characterised British society are beginning to break down.• Any major changes were prevented by the rigid conservatism of the Church.• The government had centralized political power and imposed rigid controls on economic activity.• He built the team through hard training and rigid discipline.• But at the level of field studies there was a much less rigid distinction between professional and amateur.• The tent is made of strong canvas attached to a rigid frame.• They can not all be fitted into the same rigid framework.• Our manager was so rigid, he'd never listen to our ideas.• Andrew was even more rigid in his attitudes towards child-rearing than his father, who was himself quite strict.• Spoon the ice-cream into a rigid plastic container and freeze.• About a dozen large rigid plates make up the Earth's crust.• It is not possible to lay down rigid rules on sentencing - judges must be free to use their discretion.• The President will not be able to meet enough people if he is kept to an unnaturally rigid schedule.• The French maintain a rigid separation of personal and professional life.• A honeycomb provides the most rigid structure with lightest weight.• The framework of the aircraft must be rigid yet light.• The key to success is flexibility. If you're too rigid, you could be in trouble.Origin rigid (1400-1500) Latin rigidus, from rigere “to be stiff”

ri·gid adjectiveChineseSyllable

etc and methods, very difficult Corpus to are systems rigid strict

rigid
ri‧gid AC /ˈrɪdʒəd, ˈrɪdʒɪd/

adjective

Word Family: noun: rigidity; adverb: rigidly; adjective: rigid

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: rigidus, from rigere 'to be stiff'

1. rigid methods, systems etc are very strict and difficult to change
OPP flexible:

rigid and authoritarian methods of education
2. someone who behaves in a rigid way is very unwilling to change their ideas or behaviour
OPP flexible:

rigid adherence to old-fashioned ideas

She maintained rigid control over her emotional and sexual life.
3. stiff and not moving or bending
OPP flexible:

rigid plastic
4. used to describe someone who cannot move, especially because they are very frightened, shocked, or angry
rigid with

I heard a noise and woke up rigid with terror.
—rigidly adverb:

rigidly opposed to all new ideas
—rigidity /rɪˈdʒɪdəti, rɪˈdʒɪdɪti/ noun [uncountable]

THESAURUS

   ▪ hard difficult to press down, break, or cut, and not at all soft: I fell onto the hard stone floor. | The clay gets harder as it dries.
   ▪ firm not completely hard, but not easy to press or bend – used especially when this seems a good thing: I like to sleep on a firm mattress. | exercises to make your stomach muscles nice and firm | The pears were firm and juicy.
   ▪ stiff difficult to bend and not changing shape: a piece of stiff cardboard | The collar of his shirt felt stiff and uncomfortable.
   ▪ solid made of a thick hard material and not hollow: a solid oak door | The floor felt strong and solid beneath her feet.
   ▪ rigid /ˈrɪdʒəd, ˈrɪdʒɪd/ having a structure that is made of a material that is difficult or impossible to bend: The tent is supported by a rigid frame. | Carry sandwiches in a rigid container.
   ▪ crisp/crispy used about food that is pleasantly hard, so that it makes a noise when you bite it – often used about things that have been cooked in thin slices until they are brown: Bake the cookies until they are crisp and golden. | crispy bacon
   ▪ crunchy food that is crunchy makes a noise when you bite on it – often used about things that are fresh, for example fruit, vegetables, and nuts: a crunchy breakfast cereal | The carrots were still nice and crunchy. | a crunchy salad | crunchy peanut butter
   ▪ tough meat that is tough is too hard and is difficult to cut or eat: The meat was tough and flavourless.
   ▪ rubbery too hard and bending like rubber rather than breaking – used especially about meat: The chicken was all rubbery.

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NAmE

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adjective

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often disapproving