staid

英 [steɪd]

美 [steɪd]

adj. 没意思的; 古板的; 一本正经的

比较级：staider　

GRE TEM8

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

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。
This means your Home screen is always changing – it's a nice touch but does mean the tiles that don't have any live information ( eg Internet Explorer) are a bit dull and staid.
这意味着你的主画面是一直在变-这是一个很好的接触，但并不意味着瓷砖没有任何活的信息（如InternetExplorer）是一个有点沉闷和古板。
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。
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。
But the risk of that approach is that if the main banking system is turned into a staid utility, entrepreneurial activity may be pushed further to the margins.
但这种方法的风险在于，如果主要的银行体系变成了死气沉沉的公用事业型机构，创业活动可能被进一步边缘化。
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。
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。
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。
Nest transformed the previously staid market for home thermostats by creating a model that leverages software connected to the Internet.
Nest创造的一款设备利用了接入互联网的软件，进而转变了过去古板的家用恒温器市场。
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。