来自 stay 的过去分词古拼写形式，引申比喻义古板的，一本正经的。

1. He had grown staid and dull.

他变得既古板又无趣.

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2. The locals were a very staid lot.

当地居民非常保守.

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3. Her thoughts were staid and solemnly adapted to a condition.

她的思想已经定形,安于一板一眼地顺应现实.

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4. She is a staid woman, isn't she, my little man?

小子,她是个稳重的女人, 对 吗 ?

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5. 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.

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