"I am getting fatter," Mary answered in what she knew was her stiffest way.

“我已经越来越胖了。”玛丽用她最生硬的方式回答。

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The Fighting Irish faced their stiffest test against Oak Hill Academy during a tournament in January.

战斗爱尔兰面对的是自己过硬的精神风貌，对橡树山学院在一项赛事一月。

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Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.

要知道，笔直的树是最易崩裂的，而竹子或柳树却能经得起风的肆虐。

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Tony Blair may be facing the stiffest test of all the party leaders on 4 May.

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The stiffest competition for these old banks may come not from established foreigners but from young Scottish upstarts.

ECONOMIST: The financial industry in Scotland is enjoying a quiet boom

Notably, no one was fired, and the stiffest punishment handed out is reported to a 30-day suspension without pay.

FORBES: SEC Refuses to Fire Any Staff Involved with Madoff Debacle