他的演讲充满了矫揉造作的词句,听起来很不自然。

His presentation was filled with stilted expressions that sounded awkward.

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His presentation was filled with stilted expressions that sounded awkward.

stilted 是形容词,由动词 stilt(用高跷支撑)的过去分词形式演变而来。原意是"像踩高跷一样不自然的",引申为"做作的、不自然的",常用来形容语言或行为显得刻意而不流畅。

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