弘扬国学 · 传承文化

stolid

英 ['stɒlɪd] 美 ['stɑlɪd]

解释

adj. 迟钝的；缺乏热情的；冷漠的

※ 提供单词"stolid"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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)).

展开全部 ▼

例句和用法

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。

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。

3. The captain remained stolid and determined.: 上尉坚定不移地站在那里.

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.

5. They remained stolid and motionless.: 她们仍旧倔强冷静,坐着不动.