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

• 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。
• He declined the invitation with stately grace.
  他庄严而文雅地谢绝了邀请。
• Debussy's musical presence can be felt in the Stately pavanes of Faur é and Ravel.
  德彪西的音乐表现在福莱和拉威尔庄严的孔雀舞曲当中也可见一斑。
• A stately Protestant ( especially Lutheran) hymn tune.
  新教（尤其是路德教）的一种庄严的颂歌曲调。
• The Handover was a solemn, stately and emotional moment for all of those present.
  这是一个崇高和庄严的时刻，在场所有人都心潮澎湃。
• Whenever the stately national anthem is performed, I am invariably emotionally roused.
  每当奏起庄严的国歌时，我总在感情上受到激发。
• 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。
• 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。
• The building rose before him, tall and stately
  那座高大宏伟的建筑耸立在他面前。
• He always walked with a stately bearing.
  他经常带着威严的神态走路。