Staid
[ sted ]
第5级
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adj. 古板的，保守的，一本正经的;
adv. 一本正经地;
📝 例句
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified.
沉静有品格的已婚女子（经常是有孩子的中年女子）。
Chrysler products were perceived as staid and a little boring.
克莱斯勒公司的车子被人认为式样太死板，令人有点生厌。
She is a staid woman, isn't she, my little man?
小子，她是个稳重的女人，对吗？
We think of the Puritans as staid people.
我们认为清教徒是很稳重的人。
There is nothing settled, nothing staid in this universe(Virginia Woolf)
在这个宇宙里没有什么是确定的，没有什么不变的(弗吉尼亚 沃尔夫)
🌱 联想助记
【记】sta-站,id:站住不动→镇定自若的,严肃的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
staid
adj
(sometimes derog 有时作贬义) (of people, their appearance, behaviour, tastes, etc) serious, dull and old-fashioned; conservative （指人、 外表、 行为、 爱好等）古板的, 保守的, 一本正经的
I was surprisedto see him at the jazz club; I always thought of him as a rather staid old gentleman. 我在爵士舞俱乐部见到他时很感意外, 我还一直以为他是个挺古板的绅士呢.
🔁 扩展释义
*[steid]a. 认真的, 沉着的, 固定的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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We're interested in importing a complete bottling machine for exhibit and sale.
我们有兴趣进口一整部装瓶机，以备展示和销售。
Today English is the international language of business and trade.
如今英语是商务和贸易的国际性语言。
But wait till you see what we'll make for you to your own measure.
不过，您等着，瞧瞧我们给您定做出来的衣服是什么样子的吧。