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
His studies haven't been inproving lately.
他的学业最近没什么进步。
Are you in the mood to listen to music?
你有兴致听音乐吗?
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.