staid

adj.

1. 没意思的；古板的；一本正经的
   not amusing or interesting; boring and old-fashioned

1. ADJ-GRADED 严肃的;无聊的;古板的
   If you say that someone or something is staid, you mean that they are serious, dull, and rather old-fashioned.
   1. ...a staid seaside resort.
      了无生气的海滨度假胜地

1. Their strategy of development finance emphasizes the important role of entrepreneurship and markets over a staid aid-system of development that preaches hand-outs.
   它们的经济发展战略强调企业和市场的重要地位，而不是僵化的发展援助系统，只会不断索取。
2. Even the most staid companies in the most stable industries must seek growth and adjust to changing markets, he notes.
   他还说，就算是最稳定的行业中、最古板的公司，其大多数也必须谋求增长，同时适应不断变化的市场。
3. SIR WILLIAM staid only a week at Hunsford; but his visit was long enough to convince him of his daughter's being most comfortably settled, and of her possessing such a husband and such a neighbour as were not often met with.
   威廉爵士在汉斯福只待了一个星期，可是经过了这一次短短的拜访，他大可以为了：女儿嫁得极其称心如意，而且有了这样不可多得的丈夫和难能可贵的邻居。
4. To some degree, the Chinese perception of British brands can be old-fashioned or staid.
   某种程度上说，中国人印象中的英国品牌可能代表着老式或古板。
5. Nest transformed the previously staid market for home thermostats by creating a model that leverages software connected to the Internet.
   Nest创造的一款设备利用了接入互联网的软件，进而转变了过去古板的家用恒温器市场。
6. Even the staid press release can come alive with video.
   就算是枯燥的新闻也可以制作成生动的视频。
7. I always thought of him as a rather staid old gentleman.
   我一直以为他是个相当古板的绅士。
8. And staid financial advisers are now attending gold conferences whooping with joy, as I discovered.
   稳重的理财顾问们如今出现在各种黄金会议上我发现，他们呼喊是出于喜悦。
9. Chrysler products were perceived as staid and a little boring.
   克莱斯勒公司的车子被人认为式样太死板，令人有点生厌。
10. The normally staid money markets will be watched closely this week to see if it has worked.
    本周正常稳定的货币市场将会被仔细观察以确定行动是否有效。
11. Davis in the staid office was conspicuous by his eccentricities.
    在那间气氛庄重的办公室里，戴维斯因其种种怪癖而分外显眼。
12. He has a steady job, a house in a respectable neighbourhood and leads a very staid life.
    他有份稳定的工作，在富人区有幢房子并过着一成不变的生活。
13. The staid and sober Oakland folk who sat upon the car scarcely noted the young fellow and the girl who ran for it and found a seat in front on the outside.
    坐在车上的清醒平静的奥克兰乘客并没有留意到有那么个小伙子和一个姑娘跑来赶车，而且在靠外的一面找到了座位；
14. He was the bard of the farmers and workers of New England and his quiet verse mirrored the staid New Hampshire countryside.
    他是新英格兰农民和工人的歌唱者，他的闲适的诗歌反映着新罕布什尔宁静的农村生活。
15. For a young Moroccan couple, getting married is no staid affair.
    对年轻的摩洛哥情侣而言，结婚并不会是件乏味的事。
16. If he had come at Christmas he could not have staid three days;
    他要是赶在圣诞节来，那就会连三天也住不上。
17. Among some treasures I lost during the wanderings of my adult years, there was a snapshot taken by my aunt which showed Annabel, her parents and the staid, elderly, lame gentleman, a Dr.
    在我成年后的流浪岁月里，我丢失的财物中有一件就是我的姑姑拍摄的照片，上面有安娜贝尔，他父母和一个老态龙钟、神色安详的簸足绅士，库柏医生。
18. Miss Taylor, if you had not married, you would have staid at home with me.
    泰勒小姐，你要是还没结婚的话，就可以待在家里陪伴我啦。
19. Look at UK fashion company Burberry. Not long ago it was a relatively staid UK brand.
    诸位看看英国时尚公司巴宝莉（Burberry），不久之前，它还是相当保守的英国品牌。
20. However, it is just as likely that they will carry on with their staid, conservative strategies.
    不过，它们同样可能会继续执行沉着、保守的策略。
21. Two middleaged gentlemen of staid and learned appearance.
    两个模样古板、带学究气的中年绅士。
22. But the risk of that approach is that if the main banking system is turned into a staid utility, entrepreneurial activity may be pushed further to the margins.
    但这种方法的风险在于，如果主要的银行体系变成了死气沉沉的公用事业型机构，创业活动可能被进一步边缘化。
23. The assertiveness has sent shivers through staid Japanese boardrooms.
    这个决断震撼了沉静的日本的会议室。
24. Staid men and good scholars at first expressed mirth.
    持重的人和渊博的学者起初看了觉得好笑。
25. No wonder the normally staid International Monetary Fund has called the German-led debate unproductive.
    难怪连一向稳重的国际货币基金组织（IMF）都忍不住称，德国所主导的辩论不具成效。
26. This means your Home screen is always changing – it's a nice touch but does mean the tiles that don't have any live information ( eg Internet Explorer) are a bit dull and staid.
    这意味着你的主画面是一直在变-这是一个很好的接触，但并不意味着瓷砖没有任何活的信息（如InternetExplorer）是一个有点沉闷和古板。
27. Although laid-back Sydney is australia's gay capital, it was left to more staid Canberra to introduce the country's first law allowing gay and lesbian couples to form civil unions.
    尽管悠闲懒散的悉尼是澳大利亚的同性恋之都，但堪培拉却将其甩在了后面，率先引入了全国第一项允许同性恋之间结合的民事结合关系法。
28. Had I received any letter from Mansfield, to tell me how you were all going on, I believe I should certainly have staid;
    我要是能收到一封曼斯菲尔德的来信，告诉我你们的情况，我想我肯定会待下去。
29. We think of the Puritans as staid people.
    我们认为清教徒是很稳重的人。
30. They showed a staid mood in that accident.
    那次事件中他们的情绪很稳定。

adj

1. characterized by dignity and propriety

   Synonym:    sedate