staid
英 [steɪd]
美 [steɪd]
adj. 没意思的; 古板的; 一本正经的
比较级:staider
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.- ...a staid seaside resort.
了无生气的海滨度假胜地
- ...a staid seaside resort.
英英释义
adj
- characterized by dignity and propriety
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。 - No wonder the normally staid International Monetary Fund has called the German-led debate unproductive.
难怪连一向稳重的国际货币基金组织(IMF)都忍不住称,德国所主导的辩论不具成效。 - The assertiveness has sent shivers through staid Japanese boardrooms.
这个决断震撼了沉静的日本的会议室。 - Davis in the staid office was conspicuous by his eccentricities.
在那间气氛庄重的办公室里,戴维斯因其种种怪癖而分外显眼。 - And staid financial advisers are now attending gold conferences whooping with joy, as I discovered.
稳重的理财顾问们如今出现在各种黄金会议上我发现,他们呼喊是出于喜悦。 - We think of the Puritans as staid people.
我们认为清教徒是很稳重的人。 - Two middleaged gentlemen of staid and learned appearance.
两个模样古板、带学究气的中年绅士。 - 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。 - Look at UK fashion company Burberry. Not long ago it was a relatively staid UK brand.
诸位看看英国时尚公司巴宝莉(Burberry),不久之前,它还是相当保守的英国品牌。 - Although laid-back Sydney is australia's gay capital, it was left to more staid Canberra to introduce the country's first law allowing gay and lesbian couples to form civil unions.
尽管悠闲懒散的悉尼是澳大利亚的同性恋之都,但堪培拉却将其甩在了后面,率先引入了全国第一项允许同性恋之间结合的民事结合关系法。