adj.踩高跷的;虚饰的;生硬的
动词stilt的过去式和过去分词形式.
A stilted heron labored up into the air and pounded down river. 一只长脚鹭费劲地飞起来,又重重地掉到水里了。
He fashioned no stilted epigram. 他不追求夸张的警句。
There is no doubt that he writes in a stilted style. 毫无疑问,他写作的文体浮夸。
We made stilted conversation for a few moments. 我们不自然地客套了几句。
A memorized speech often sounds stilted and formal. 背诵的演讲听起来往往生硬拘谨。