starchy

英 [ˈstɑːtʃi]

美 [ˈstɑːrtʃi]

adj.  富含淀粉的; 拘束的; 古板的; 拘泥的

GREIELTS

BNC.33244 / COCA.22229

牛津词典

adj.

• 富含淀粉的
  containing a lot of starch
• 拘束的；古板的；拘泥的
  very formal; not friendly or relaxed

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 淀粉含量高的
  Starchyfoods contain a lot of starch.
  1. ...starchy and sticky glutinous rices.
     含大量淀粉、黏性大的糯米

英英释义

adj

• rigidly formal
  1. a starchy manner
  2. the letter was stiff and formal
  3. his prose has a buckram quality
  Synonym:stiffbuckram
• consisting of or containing starch
  1. starchy foods

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