staid
英 [steɪd]
美 [steɪd]
adj. 没意思的; 古板的; 一本正经的
比较级:staider
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.- ...a staid seaside resort.
了无生气的海滨度假胜地
- ...a staid seaside resort.
英英释义
adj
- characterized by dignity and propriety
双语例句
- 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。 - Their strategy of development finance emphasizes the important role of entrepreneurship and markets over a staid aid-system of development that preaches hand-outs.
它们的经济发展战略强调企业和市场的重要地位,而不是僵化的发展援助系统,只会不断索取。 - 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。 - He has a steady job, a house in a respectable neighbourhood and leads a very staid life.
他有份稳定的工作,在富人区有幢房子并过着一成不变的生活。 - He was the bard of the farmers and workers of New England and his quiet verse mirrored the staid New Hampshire countryside.
他是新英格兰农民和工人的歌唱者,他的闲适的诗歌反映着新罕布什尔宁静的农村生活。 - They showed a staid mood in that accident.
那次事件中他们的情绪很稳定。 - Even the staid press release can come alive with video.
就算是枯燥的新闻也可以制作成生动的视频。 - 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。 - Had I received any letter from Mansfield, to tell me how you were all going on, I believe I should certainly have staid;
我要是能收到一封曼斯菲尔德的来信,告诉我你们的情况,我想我肯定会待下去。 - Look at UK fashion company Burberry. Not long ago it was a relatively staid UK brand.
诸位看看英国时尚公司巴宝莉(Burberry),不久之前,它还是相当保守的英国品牌。
