stuffy
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 (of a room, etc) not having much fresh air (指房间等)通风不良的, 闷人的
a smoky, stuffy pub 烟雾弥漫、 空气污浊的酒馆.
2 (infml 口) (of a person or thing) formal and dull; prim; staid (指人或事物)一本正经的, 古板的, 拘谨的
a stuffy newspaper, club, legal practice 沉闷乏味的报纸、 俱乐部、 司法工作
Only the stuffier members were shocked by her jokes. 只有那些脑筋旧的人才认为她说的笑话令人吃惊.
3 (infml 口) (of the nose) blocked so that breathing is difficult; stuffed up (指鼻子)不通的, 堵塞的.
If one law is changed, then people will later want to change other laws.
要是变更了一条法律,那么人们还会要变更别的法律的。
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether