stately
UK/'steitli/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Grand, dignified, and impressive in appearance or manner
庄严的，宏伟的，气派的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstatestand, set, place
+
-lyto make, having
=stately
state (high rank, grand condition) + -ly (having the quality of) = having the dignity befitting high state. Unlike most -ly words, this is an adjective, not an adverb: a stately home, a stately procession move with grand, unhurried dignity.
Common Collocations
- 1.stately home豪华庄园
- 2.stately manner庄重的举止
- 3.stately procession庄严的队伍
- 4.stately pace从容的步伐
Example Sentences
- 1.
They visited a stately home surrounded by manicured gardens.
- 2.
The old judge walked into the room with a stately air.
- 3.
The procession moved at a slow, stately pace.