stuffy
gb/stˈʌfi/ us/stˈʌfi/
B1
英語
fülledt, levegőtlen, eldugult, merev, karót nyelt
B1
1
fülledt
B2
levegőtlen
B1
用法パターン：
[place/room] is stuffy
It gets stuffy in this meeting room after an hour.
Egy óra után fülledt lesz a levegő ebben a tárgyalóban.
Open a window—it's really stuffy in here.
Nyiss ki egy ablakot – nagyon fülledt itt a levegő.
The basement felt dark and stuffy.
学習者向け例文
This room is stuffy.
Fülledt a levegő ebben a szobában.
Let’s open the window because it’s stuffy.
Nyissuk ki az ablakot, mert fülledt a levegő.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse stuffy (no fresh air) with sticky (humid) or messy (untidy).
意味
not enough fresh air
コロケーション
stuffy room
|stuffy office
|stuffy classroom
|stuffy apartment
|stuffy air
|stuffy atmosphere
|get stuffy
|feel stuffy
|a bit stuffy
|stuffy in here
類義語
airless (More direct and literal; emphasizes lack of air.)
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close (Common in British English for air that feels warm and lacking freshness.)
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poorly ventilated (More formal and technical-sounding.)
対義語
well-ventilated (Has plenty of fresh air moving through.)
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airy (Feels open and fresh with lots of air.)
テーマ
daily_life
|weather
|home
|health
定義
A room that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air.
Having little fresh air and feeling unpleasantly warm, close, or hard to breathe in.
B1
2
eldugult
B1
用法パターン：
feel stuffy; have a stuffy nose
My nose is really stuffy today, so I’m going to stay home.
Ma nagyon el van dugulva az orrom, ezért otthon maradok.
She sounded stuffy on the phone because she has a cold.
A telefonban hallatszott, hogy el van dugulva az orra, mert náthás.
I always get stuffy when the pollen count is high.
学習者向け例文
I have a stuffy nose.
El van dugulva az orrom.
I feel stuffy because I have a cold.
El van dugulva az orrom, mert megfáztam.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse stuffy (blocked) with runny (liquid coming out).
意味
having a blocked nose
コロケーション
stuffy nose
|feel stuffy
|a little stuffy
|still stuffy
|wake up stuffy
|get stuffy
|stuffy from allergies
|stuffy with a cold
|sound stuffy
|less stuffy
類義語
congested (More medical/clinical; often used in health contexts.)
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blocked up (More informal and conversational.)
対義語
clear (Nose is not blocked and breathing is easy.)
テーマ
health
|daily_life
定義
If you are stuffy, your nose is blocked and you cannot breathe easily through it.
Having a nose that is blocked because of a cold, allergies, or irritation.
B2
INFORMAL
3
merev
B1
karót nyelt
C1
用法パターン：
a stuffy [person/place/event]; [someone] is stuffy
The dinner felt a bit stuffy, so we left early.
A vacsora kissé merev hangulatú volt, ezért korán eljöttünk.
He can be stuffy about etiquette and dress codes.
Elég merev tud lenni az etikett és az öltözködési szabályok terén.
They wanted the ceremony to be warm and personal, not stuffy.
学習者向け例文
The meeting was too stuffy.
A megbeszélés túl merev hangulatú volt.
He is stuffy and very formal.
Merev, nagyon formális ember.
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse stuffy for 'strict' or 'angry'; stuffy mainly suggests overly formal or old-fashioned.
意味
too formal and old-fashioned
コロケーション
stuffy attitude
|stuffy people
|stuffy party
|stuffy rules
|stuffy tradition
|stuffy formality
|stuffy and conservative
|a bit stuffy
|seem stuffy
|come across as stuffy
類義語
uptight (More about being tense or easily offended.)
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prim (Emphasizes overly proper behavior.)
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old-fashioned (Focuses on being behind the times, not necessarily unfriendly.)
対義語
relaxed (Comfortable and informal.)
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easygoing (Friendly and not strict about rules.)
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casual (Not formal in style or behavior.)
テーマ
people
|society
|work
|emotions
定義
A stuffy person or event is too formal and not relaxed.
Too formal, traditional, or serious in a way that feels boring, unfriendly, or uncomfortable.
文法
辞書形
stuffy
IPA
GB/stˈʌfi/
US/stˈʌfi/
音節・強勢
stuffy （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (stuffy)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: stuffy
- Comparative: stuffier
- Superlative: stuffiest
表現
stuffy shirt
1/stˈʌfi ʃˈɚt/
fixed phrase
informal
overly formal person
A stuffy shirt is a person who is too formal and not relaxed.
例文
- Don’t invite Mark—he’s a stuffy shirt and he’ll complain about everything.
- She expected the manager to be a stuffy shirt, but he was actually very friendly.
- The new professor isn’t a stuffy shirt; he jokes with the class.
学習者向け例文
- He is a stuffy shirt.
- My uncle can be a stuffy shirt.