staid
音标发音
- 英式音标 [steɪd]
- 美式音标 [steɪd]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.固定的;(指人﹑ 外表﹑ 行为﹑ 爱好等)古板的;保守的;一本正经的
词根记忆
- sta(看作stay,坚持) + id(看作ID,身份)→坚持自己的身份→稳重的
- 沉着的(staid)战士在敌人面前勇敢地说(said)不
英汉例句
- He had grown staid and dull.
他变得既古板又无趣. - The locals were a very staid lot.
当地居民非常保守. - 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. - He had grown staid and dull.
他变得既古板又无趣. - The locals were a very staid lot.
当地居民非常保守.
英英字典
- serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned
- If you say that someone or something is staid, you mean that they are serious, dull, and rather old-fashioned.