staid
英 [ste?d]
美[sted]
- adj. 固定的；沉著的；沉靜的；古板的，保守的
擴(kuò)展詞匯TEM8IELTSGRE
中文詞源
staid 古板的，一本正經(jīng)的
來自 stay 的過去分詞古拼寫形式，引申比喻義古板的，一本正經(jīng)的。
英文詞源
- staid
- staid: see stay
- staid (adj.)
- 1540s, "fixed, permanent," adjectival use of stayed, past participle of stay (v.). Meaning "sober, sedate" first recorded 1550s. Related: Staidly.
雙語例句
- 1. He had grown staid and dull.
- 他變得既古板又無趣.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. The locals were a very staid lot.
- 當(dāng)?shù)鼐用穹浅１Ｊ?
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. Her thoughts were staid and solemnly adapted to a condition.
- 她的思想已經(jīng)定形,安于一板一眼地順應(yīng)現(xiàn)實(shí).
來自英漢文學(xué) - 嘉莉妹妹
- 4. She is a staid woman, isn't she, my little man?
- 小子,她是個(gè)穩(wěn)重的女人, 對(duì) 嗎 ?
來自辭典例句
- 5. Staid men and good scholars at first expressed mirth.
- 持重的人和淵博的學(xué)者起初看了覺得好笑.
來自辭典例句