stolid
- 英式英标[\'stɑlɪd]
- 美式音标[\'stɒlɪd]
中文词源
stolid 冷漠的,迟钝的
来自拉丁语 stolidus,冷漠的,迟钝的,无动于衷的,字面意思为站着不动的,来自 PIE*stel, 放置,站立,词源同 stand,still,stultify.
英文词源
- stolid (adj.)
- c. 1600, back-formation from stolidity, or else from Middle French stolide (16c.), from Latin stolidus "insensible, dull, slow, brutish, rude, stupid," properly "unmovable," related to stultus "foolish," from PIE root *stel- "to put, stand" (see stall (n.1)).
中文解释
1. Latin stolidus "dull, slow, stupid," properly "unmovable," related to stultus "foolish," from PIE root *stel- "to put, stand" (see stall (n.1)) => stolid. <== stand.2. 站在那里一动不动,像个SB一样。
实用例句
- 1. He glanced furtively at the stolid faces of the two detectives.
- 他偷偷地瞄了一下两名侦探面无表情的脸孔。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She felt more sympathy for Neil's sombrely stolid manner than she ever had before.
- 她比过去更同情尼尔忧郁而执拗的举止了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The captain remained stolid and determined.
- 上尉坚定不移地站在那里.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 4. He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner.
- 他装作无动于衷的样子以掩盖自己的感情.
来自辞典例句
- 5. They remained stolid and motionless.
- 她们仍旧倔强冷静,坐着不动.
来自辞典例句