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

• Even the most staid companies in the most stable industries must seek growth and adjust to changing markets, he notes.
  他还说，就算是最稳定的行业中、最古板的公司，其大多数也必须谋求增长，同时适应不断变化的市场。
• They showed a staid mood in that accident.
  那次事件中他们的情绪很稳定。
• He was the bard of the farmers and workers of New England and his quiet verse mirrored the staid New Hampshire countryside.
  他是新英格兰农民和工人的歌唱者，他的闲适的诗歌反映着新罕布什尔宁静的农村生活。
• 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。
• We think of the Puritans as staid people.
  我们认为清教徒是很稳重的人。
• To some degree, the Chinese perception of British brands can be old-fashioned or staid.
  某种程度上说，中国人印象中的英国品牌可能代表着老式或古板。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• For a young Moroccan couple, getting married is no staid affair.
  对年轻的摩洛哥情侣而言，结婚并不会是件乏味的事。