| 单词 | stately |
| 释义 | stately (once / 348 pages) adj To be stately is to appear noble and impressive, almost in a larger than life kind of way. You may encounter a stately gentleman or a stately statue. If you do, take a little bow. There are a few meanings of stately, but they both refer to people and things that have an impressive bearing. The first meaning has to do with nobility and class. A ceremony honoring a prince is stately, and the music and dress surrounding such events are stately. Stately things convey sophistication and regality. Also, stately can mean statuesque. Someone with great posture and an impressive physique is stately, almost as if they were made by a sculptor. WORD FAMILYstately: statelier, stateliest, statelily, stateliness USAGE EXAMPLESOf course I’m talking about Louisa Adams, wife of our sixth president John Quincy Adams, who called the White House a “dull and stately prison.” Time(Dec 22, 2016) Penn Park, at nearly 6 acres, is popular for wedding photos because of its stately trees. Los Angeles Times(Dec 18, 2016) After the event, I walked past a final club party in progress at a stately brick building. New York Times(Dec 10, 2016) 1adj impressive in appearance stately columns Syn baronial, imposing, noble impressive making a strong or vivid impression 2adj of size and dignity suggestive of a statue Syn statuesque tall great in vertical dimension; high in stature 3adj refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court Syn courtly, formal dignified having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance |
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