stately

英 [ˈsteɪtli]

美 [ˈsteɪtli]

adj.  宏大的; 壮观的; 气宇不凡的; 仪态高贵的; 缓慢庄严的; 优雅从容的

比较级：statelier　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9774 / COCA.11435

牛津词典

adj.

• 宏大的；壮观的；气宇不凡的；仪态高贵的
  impressive in size, appearance or manner
  1. an avenue of stately chestnut trees
     两边有雄伟高大栗树的林荫道
  2. a tall, stately woman
     仪态高贵的高个子女人
• 缓慢庄严的；优雅从容的
  slow, formal and elegant
  1. a stately dance
     缓慢优雅的舞蹈
  2. The procession made its stately progress through the streets of the city.
     游行的队伍缓慢而庄严地穿过城市的街道。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 雄伟的;庄严的;高贵的;优雅的
  Something or someone that isstatelyis impressive and graceful or dignified.
  1. Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.
     他没像平时那样优雅庄重地走着，而是几乎跑了起来。
  2. ...a stately mansion.
     富丽堂皇的宅第

英英释义

adj

• refined or imposing in manner or appearance
  1. a courtly gentleman
  Synonym:courtlyformal
• impressive in appearance
  1. a baronial mansion
  2. an imposing residence
  3. a noble tree
  4. severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
  5. stately columns
  Synonym:baronialimposingnoble
• of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
  Synonym:statuesque

双语例句

• A stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite.
  为米奴哀小步舞谱写的一种庄严的舞曲；常常与奏鸣曲或组曲合在一起。
• She was a tall, blond woman, slender, and stately, and beautiful.
  她是一位颀长的金发妇人，长得苗条，美丽、雍容华贵。
• It was a large, stately apartment, with purple chairs and curtains, a Turkey carpet.
  那是间富丽堂皇的大屋子，有紫色的椅子和帷幔，一条土耳其地毯。
• Ballet began as a grand, stately entertainment in the curts of early Renaissance Italy.
  芭蕾舞起源于意大利在文艺复兴初期的宫廷中，是一种豪华、高贵的娱乐。
• The Handover was a solemn, stately and emotional moment for all of those present.
  这是一个崇高和庄严的时刻，在场所有人都心潮澎湃。
• Just outside the ruins is a castle surrounded by high walls and stately trees.
  就在废墟外面，是一座高围墙的四周全是珍贵树木的城堡。
• This hotel is something like the giant cod on the accommodation reef-impressive in its age and emanating stately grace.
  这个酒店如同在在礁石上休憩的巨型鳕鱼，散发着古朴而庄严的优雅气息，令人叹为观止。
• The garden is best to be square, encompassed on all the four sides with a stately arched hedge.
  花园底主要部分最好是正方的，四面用堂皇的带拱门的篱垣围绕。
• He declined the invitation with stately grace.
  他庄严而文雅地谢绝了邀请。
• [ Sir Thomas] I More was a man of stately and handsome presence ( Horace Walpole).
  〔托马斯爵士〕I莫尔是个威严、庄重、英俊的人（霍拉斯沃波尔）。