挺

be straight and stiff

rather (good)

nice and

挺[tǐng]

-（伸直或凸出）stickout;bulgeorprotrude;straightenup:
throwoutone'schest;squareone'sshoulders;挺胸
straightenone'sback;straightenup;挺起腰杆
-（勉强支撑）stand;holdout;bear;endure:
canbear[stand]pains;挺得住伤痛
succeededinpullingthroughtheillness;挺过了一场大病
-（硬而直）stiff;straight;erect;upright:
anerectbearing;挺直的体态
well-ironeduniform;笔挺的制服
-（特出;杰出）distinguished;standingout:
outstanding;distinguished英挺
-（很）very;quite;pretty;rather:
beverydiligentinone'swork;工作挺勤奋
It'srather[pretty;quite]coldtoday.今天挺冷。
-（用于机关枪）:
twoheavymachineguns两挺重机枪

她昂着头，把背挺得笔直。
She held her head erect and her back straight.

＂局长看上去彷佛挺厉害，但他心地正直。＂
"The director seems rather fierce, but his heart is in the right place."

她学撒切尔夫人的样子倒挺像哩。
She does Mrs. Thatcher rather well.

天气还是挺冷的。
It is rather cool than not.

我在爵士舞俱乐部见到他时很感意外，我还一直以为他是个挺古板的绅士呢。
I was surprisedto see him at the jazz club; I always thought of him as a rather staid old gentleman.

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