staid
UK/steid/US
GREA2
Definitions
adj.
Calm, serious, and conventional in character; not impulsive or excitable.
沉稳的，严肃的，保守的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstaidother
=staid
Common Collocations
- 1.staid personality保守的性格
- 2.staid atmosphere沉闷的氛围
- 3.[staid manner]一本正经的举止
- 4.rather staid相当古板
Example Sentences
- 1.
The staid professor rarely smiled during his lectures.
- 2.
She found the staid atmosphere of the law firm suffocating.
- 3.
His staid personality made him seem older than his years.