stiff-lipped

形容词 adj.
英 /ˌstɪf ˈlɪpt/    美 /ˌstɪf ˈlɪpt/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Maintaining a stiff upper lip.
    — There is no accessible public roll of the knights of the order. [...] At this moment any stiff-lipped impostor may enter the jeweller's shop at the corner of Essex-street and the Strand, furnish himself with an imitation cross, and parade his counterfeit hero-certificate with impunity.

词形变化

more stiff-lipped comparative most stiff-lipped superlative

词源

The term refers to a person having a stern expression with the mouth closed and the lips pressed together.
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