• adj. 固定的；沉著的；沉靜的；古板的，保守的

來自 stay 的過去分詞古拼寫形式，引申比喻義古板的，一本正經的。

staid

staid: see stay

staid (adj.)

1540s, "fixed, permanent," adjectival use of stayed, past participle of stay (v.). Meaning "sober, sedate" first recorded 1550s. Related: Staidly.

1. He had grown staid and dull.

他變得既古板又無趣.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. The locals were a very staid lot.

當地居民非常保守.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Her thoughts were staid and solemnly adapted to a condition.

她的思想已經定形,安于一板一眼地順應現實.

來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹

4. She is a staid woman, isn't she, my little man?

小子,她是個穩重的女人, 對 嗎 ?

來自辭典例句

5. Staid men and good scholars at first expressed mirth.

持重的人和淵博的學者起初看了覺得好笑.

來自辭典例句