Staid
[ sted ]
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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)
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✅ 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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I'm calling for your assistance.
我打电话是要您帮助我。
I got there by plane.
我坐飞机去的。
When my wife nagged me to do something about it,
妻子喋喋不休让我想点办法。