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

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
However, it is just as likely that they will carry on with their staid, conservative strategies.
不过，它们同样可能会继续执行沉着、保守的策略。
The staid and sober Oakland folk who sat upon the car scarcely noted the young fellow and the girl who ran for it and found a seat in front on the outside.
坐在车上的清醒平静的奥克兰乘客并没有留意到有那么个小伙子和一个姑娘跑来赶车，而且在靠外的一面找到了座位；
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。
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。
Miss Taylor, if you had not married, you would have staid at home with me.
泰勒小姐，你要是还没结婚的话，就可以待在家里陪伴我啦。