staid

英 [steɪd]

美 [steɪd]

adj. 没意思的; 古板的; 一本正经的

比较级：staider　

GRE TEM8

BNC.19440 / COCA.18779

牛津词典

adj.

没意思的；古板的；一本正经的
not amusing or interesting; boring and old-fashioned

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 严肃的;无聊的;古板的
If you say that someone or something isstaid, you mean that they are serious, dull, and rather old-fashioned.
1. ...a staid seaside resort.
  了无生气的海滨度假胜地

英英释义

adj

characterized by dignity and propriety
Synonym:sedate

双语例句

SIR WILLIAM staid only a week at Hunsford; but his visit was long enough to convince him of his daughter's being most comfortably settled, and of her possessing such a husband and such a neighbour as were not often met with.
威廉爵士在汉斯福只待了一个星期，可是经过了这一次短短的拜访，他大可以为了：女儿嫁得极其称心如意，而且有了这样不可多得的丈夫和难能可贵的邻居。
Among some treasures I lost during the wanderings of my adult years, there was a snapshot taken by my aunt which showed Annabel, her parents and the staid, elderly, lame gentleman, a Dr.
在我成年后的流浪岁月里，我丢失的财物中有一件就是我的姑姑拍摄的照片，上面有安娜贝尔，他父母和一个老态龙钟、神色安详的簸足绅士，库柏医生。
Staid men and good scholars at first expressed mirth.
持重的人和渊博的学者起初看了觉得好笑。
But the risk of that approach is that if the main banking system is turned into a staid utility, entrepreneurial activity may be pushed further to the margins.
但这种方法的风险在于，如果主要的银行体系变成了死气沉沉的公用事业型机构，创业活动可能被进一步边缘化。
To some degree, the Chinese perception of British brands can be old-fashioned or staid.
某种程度上说，中国人印象中的英国品牌可能代表着老式或古板。
They showed a staid mood in that accident.
那次事件中他们的情绪很稳定。
If he had come at Christmas he could not have staid three days;
他要是赶在圣诞节来，那就会连三天也住不上。
The normally staid money markets will be watched closely this week to see if it has worked.
本周正常稳定的货币市场将会被仔细观察以确定行动是否有效。
The staid and sober Oakland folk who sat upon the car scarcely noted the young fellow and the girl who ran for it and found a seat in front on the outside.
坐在车上的清醒平静的奥克兰乘客并没有留意到有那么个小伙子和一个姑娘跑来赶车，而且在靠外的一面找到了座位；
And staid financial advisers are now attending gold conferences whooping with joy, as I discovered.
稳重的理财顾问们如今出现在各种黄金会议上我发现，他们呼喊是出于喜悦。