These stilted houses attracted the attention of many tourists.

这些建在支柱上的房屋吸引了众多游客的注意。

As soon as he entered the room, he became stilted.

当他一进房间，整个人都变得不自然。

The whole novel reads rather stilted.

这篇小说整体读起来很生硬。

We made polite, stilted conversation.

我们说了些客气呆板的套话。

We made stilted conversation for a few moments.

我们不自然地客套了几句。

He fashioned no stilted epigram.

他不追求夸张的警句。

When we do meet again, it's stilted.

我们再次见面时，就更加不自然了。

Avoid stilted or confusing language.

避免夸张或者有歧义的语言。