front stiff

基本解释

Skirmishes — sometimes with stiff resistance — took place at the front end of the advance.
在部队推进的前沿战线发生了小规模的交火，有时战斗十分激烈。
Well aware of the danger he was in, the guerrilla put up a bold front and kept a stiff upper trp.
明知自己处境危险，但这个游击队员勇敢对付，顽强不屈。
Keeping the arm as stiff as a board, swing it in an arc-like motion from the shoulder, making contact in front of the shoulder.
臂要伸直，并保持伸直的姿式不变，以肩为轴把球拍划出弧线，在肩部的前方勾击来球。
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