"starched" in Chinese (Simplified)
上浆的
Definition
如果某物被上浆了,说明它经过淀粉处理变得硬挺,尤其指衣服如衬衫或衣领。有时也用来形容显得拘谨或正式的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于衣物搭配,如“starched shirt”、“starched collar”。用于形容人或风格时,带有过于正式或拘谨之意,有时略带负面。
Examples
He wore a starched white shirt to the meeting.
他穿了一件**上浆的**白衬衫参加会议。
The tablecloth felt very starched and stiff.
桌布摸起来非常**上浆的**,很硬。
His starched collar was uncomfortable against his neck.
他的**上浆的**衣领让脖子很不舒服。
She always looks so proper in her neat, starched uniforms.
她穿着整洁、**上浆的**制服总是显得那么端正。
His manners were as starched as his suit.
他的举止像他的西装一样**拘谨**。
Don’t worry, you don’t have to wear a starched shirt to dinner.
别担心,晚餐不用穿**上浆的**衬衫。