staid
英 [steɪd]
美 [steɪd]
staid 古板的,一本正经的来自 stay 的过去分词古拼写形式,引申比喻义古板的,一本正经的。
- staid
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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.
- 1. He had grown staid and dull.
- 他变得既古板又无趣.
- 2. The locals were a very staid lot.
- 当地居民非常保守.
- 3. Her thoughts were staid and solemnly adapted to a condition.
- 她的思想已经定形,安于一板一眼地顺应现实.
- 4. She is a staid woman, isn't she, my little man?
- 小子,她是个稳重的女人, 对 吗 ?
- 5. 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.