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

• Davis in the staid office was conspicuous by his eccentricities.
  在那间气氛庄重的办公室里，戴维斯因其种种怪癖而分外显眼。
• 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；
• However, it is just as likely that they will carry on with their staid, conservative strategies.
  不过，它们同样可能会继续执行沉着、保守的策略。
• 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。
• 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。
• Two middleaged gentlemen of staid and learned appearance.
  两个模样古板、带学究气的中年绅士。
• 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。
• I always thought of him as a rather staid old gentleman.
  我一直以为他是个相当古板的绅士。
• Miss Taylor, if you had not married, you would have staid at home with me.
  泰勒小姐，你要是还没结婚的话，就可以待在家里陪伴我啦。
• 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。