stuffy
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 (of a room, etc) not having much fresh air (指房间等)通风不良的, 闷人的
a smoky, stuffy pub 烟雾弥漫、 空气污浊的酒馆.
2 (infml 口) (of a person or thing) formal and dull; prim; staid (指人或事物)一本正经的, 古板的, 拘谨的
a stuffy newspaper, club, legal practice 沉闷乏味的报纸、 俱乐部、 司法工作
Only the stuffier members were shocked by her jokes. 只有那些脑筋旧的人才认为她说的笑话令人吃惊.
3 (infml 口) (of the nose) blocked so that breathing is difficult; stuffed up (指鼻子)不通的, 堵塞的.
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.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
All the Indins over the age of 8 had to carry their permits at all times.