| 单词 | statuesque |
| 释义 | statuesque (once / 8775 pages) adj If your favorite teacher is as beautiful and impressive as a statue in a museum, go ahead and describe her as statuesque. Statuesque means "like a statue," in the sense that someone is dignified, good looking, and maybe a little intimidating. It's an adjective that is almost always used to describe a tall woman, and while it's a compliment, it can sometimes be interpreted as meaning simply "big and tall." The Latin root means "statue," statua, and it in turn comes from stare, "to stand." WORD FAMILYstatuesque: statuesquely+/statuary: statuaries/statue: statuary, statues, statuesque, statuette/statuette: statuettes USAGE EXAMPLESBut Kennedy was not a statuesque black woman with muscular arms. Washington Post(Nov 21, 2016) Carlson is not statuesque, nor, she says, was she very thin. Time(Oct 21, 2016) A beautiful, statuesque drag queen in full hair and makeup stood on the sidewalk, eyes closed, in deep concentration. New York Times(Oct 21, 2016) 1adj suggestive of a statue Syn Junoesque shapely having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape 2adj of size and dignity suggestive of a statue Syn stately tall great in vertical dimension; high in stature |
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