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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Their strategy of development finance emphasizes the important role of entrepreneurship and markets over a staid aid-system of development that preaches hand-outs.
  它们的经济发展战略强调企业和市场的重要地位，而不是僵化的发展援助系统，只会不断索取。
• Had I received any letter from Mansfield, to tell me how you were all going on, I believe I should certainly have staid;
  我要是能收到一封曼斯菲尔德的来信，告诉我你们的情况，我想我肯定会待下去。
• They showed a staid mood in that accident.
  那次事件中他们的情绪很稳定。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Even the staid press release can come alive with video.
  就算是枯燥的新闻也可以制作成生动的视频。