| 单词 | sturdy |
| 释义 | sturdy sturdy1 —sturdily, adv. —sturdiness, n. /sterr"dee/, adj., sturdier, sturdiest. 1. strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes. 2. strong, as in substance, construction, or texture: sturdy walls. 3. firm; courageous; indomitable: the sturdy defenders of the Alamo. 4. of strong or hardy growth, as a plant. [1250-1300; ME stourdi < OF estourdi dazed, stunned, violent, reckless (ptp. of estourdir < ?)] Syn. 1. hardy, muscular, brawny, sinewy, stout, strong, powerful. 3. resolute, vigorous, determined, unconquerable. Ant. 1. weak. sturdy2 —sturdied, adj. /sterr"dee/, n. Vet. Pathol. gid. [1560-70; n. use of STURDY1 in obs. sense "giddy"] |
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