staid

英 [steɪd]

美 [steɪd]

adj.  没意思的; 古板的; 一本正经的

比较级：staider　

GRETEM8

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

• 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。
• They showed a staid mood in that accident.
  那次事件中他们的情绪很稳定。
• 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。
• We think of the Puritans as staid people.
  我们认为清教徒是很稳重的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 assertiveness has sent shivers through staid Japanese boardrooms.
  这个决断震撼了沉静的日本的会议室。