| 单词 | staid |
| 释义 | staid (once / 1098 pages) adj Something that is staid is dignified, respectable — possibly even boring, like a staid dinner party that is heavy on the important guests but light on the laughs. Staid is pronounced just like "stayed" — in fact, it comes from stay, meaning "fixed" or "permanent." Something that is staid is sedate, slightly dull, and tends to stay the same. Whether it’s a middle-class lifestyle, a conservative law firm, your unadventurous aunt, or an old navy plaid sofa, the word staid can be used to describe anything that maintains a respectable self-restraint and takes no chances. WORD FAMILYstaid: staider, staidest, staidly, staidness USAGE EXAMPLESSimilarly, the Cubs will win no more World Series, and the Nobel Prize in Literature will return to the staid, plaid-covered arms of traditional authors. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) This is clearly true, since the traditional “Happy Birthday” isn’t even celebratory; it’s a staid musical obligation in the bleak face of aging. Slate(Dec 20, 2016) Dinners with my Republican relatives were acrimonious, especially when my oldest brother turned into a staid doctor, raising four kids in the Midwest like Dad. Salon(Dec 09, 2016) adj characterized by dignity and propriety Syn sedate decorous characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct |
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