stately

英 [ˈsteɪtli]

美 [ˈsteɪtli]

adj.  宏大的; 壮观的; 气宇不凡的; 仪态高贵的; 缓慢庄严的; 优雅从容的

比较级：statelier　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9774 / COCA.11435

牛津词典

adj.

• 宏大的；壮观的；气宇不凡的；仪态高贵的
  impressive in size, appearance or manner
  1. an avenue of stately chestnut trees
     两边有雄伟高大栗树的林荫道
  2. a tall, stately woman
     仪态高贵的高个子女人
• 缓慢庄严的；优雅从容的
  slow, formal and elegant
  1. a stately dance
     缓慢优雅的舞蹈
  2. The procession made its stately progress through the streets of the city.
     游行的队伍缓慢而庄严地穿过城市的街道。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 雄伟的;庄严的;高贵的;优雅的
  Something or someone that isstatelyis impressive and graceful or dignified.
  1. Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.
     他没像平时那样优雅庄重地走着，而是几乎跑了起来。
  2. ...a stately mansion.
     富丽堂皇的宅第

英英释义

adj

• refined or imposing in manner or appearance
  1. a courtly gentleman
  Synonym:courtlyformal
• impressive in appearance
  1. a baronial mansion
  2. an imposing residence
  3. a noble tree
  4. severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
  5. stately columns
  Synonym:baronialimposingnoble
• of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
  Synonym:statuesque

双语例句

• The stately gloom of official mourning was relieved by an undercurrent of suspense.
  正式葬礼的悲哀由于一种潜在的不安所减轻了。
• A slow, stately court dance of the16th and17th centuries.
  帕凡舞16世纪和17世纪的一种缓慢而庄严的宫廷舞。
• A stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite.
  为米奴哀小步舞谱写的一种庄严的舞曲；常常与奏鸣曲或组曲合在一起。
• Ballet began as a grand, stately entertainment in the curts of early Renaissance Italy.
  芭蕾舞起源于意大利在文艺复兴初期的宫廷中，是一种豪华、高贵的娱乐。
• She was a tall, blond woman, slender, and stately, and beautiful.
  她是一位颀长的金发妇人，长得苗条，美丽、雍容华贵。
• Priceless antique furniture was destroyed in the fire at the stately home.
  那座富丽堂皇的宅第里价值连城的古董家具在大火中付之一炬了。
• Samsara's suffering and ultimate consummation is the most beautiful stately.
  轮回的磨难与最终的圆满是最华美的仪态万方。
• We visited a stately home and the guide showed us nearly everything except one room, which he said was the owner's holy of holies.
  我们去参观了一家豪门住宅，导游带我们参观了除一个房间以外的一切，他说那个房间是主人最神圣的地方。
• The Doctor's walk was stately, and calculated to impress the juvenile mind with solemn feelings.
  博士的步伐庄严，有意使那颗幼稚的心灵留下严肃的感觉。
• He always walked with a stately bearing.
  他经常带着威严的神态走路。