stilted
/ˈstɪltɪd/
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GRE
If someone speaks in a stilted way, they speak in a formal or unnatural way, for example because they are not relaxed. (言谈)呆板的; 不自然的
adjective [原级] 不自然的；呆板的；僵硬的
When we do meet again, it's stilted. 我们再次见面时，就更加不自然了。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 使踩高跷（stilt 的过去分词）
We made stilted conversation for a few moments. 我们不自然地客套了几句。
