stilted
形容詞
UK/ˈstɪl.tɪd/
US/ˈstɪl.tɪd/
定義 stilted 形容詞
Describes behavior, speech, or writing that is too formal and lacks naturalness or smoothness.
（言语或写作风格）不流畅、不自然的；过于正式的
His speech sounded somewhat stilted, perhaps because he relied too heavily on his prepared remarks.
他的演讲听起来有些不自然，可能是因为他过于依赖事先准备好的讲稿。
The dialogue in the novel sometimes feels unnatural and stilted.
小说中的对话有时让人感到不自然和生硬。
She responded to the question in a stilted and unnatural tone.
她以一种生硬和不自然的语调回答了这个问题。