stilted

/ˈstɪltɪd/ 2GRE
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。

来自stilt(n. 高跷)
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