来自拉丁语 rigere,拉直，伸直，来自 PIE*reig,拉直，绑紧，使固定，词源同 rig,reach.引申诸 相关词义。

1. She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views.

她相当顽固，宗教观念极强。

2. He balanced his budgets by rigid control over public expenditure.

他通过严格控制公共开支保持预算平衡。

3. Andrew went rigid when he saw a dog, any dog, anywhere.

安德鲁过去只要看见狗，无论在哪里，无论什么狗，都会吓得一动不动。

4. Several colleges in our study have rigid rules about student conduct.

在我们的研究中，有几所大学制定了严格的学生行为规则。

5. He had maintained a rigid diet, shedding some twenty pounds.

他严格地坚持节食，减了差不多20磅。