stately

[US]/ˈsteɪtli/
[UK]/ˈsteɪtli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 莊嚴的;高貴的雄偉的;富麗堂皇的
Word Forms
比較級statelier

Phrases & Collocations

stately home

莊嚴的住宅

stately procession

莊嚴的隊伍

stately manner

莊重的態度

Example Sentences

She is stately in personage.

她儀容端莊。

the stately Temple of Heaven

宏偉堂皇的天壇

a stately great drag with a smart chauffeur.

配有神氣的司機的很氣派的大轎車。

a stately 19th-century mansion.

一隊威嚴的隊伍。

his tall and stately wife.

他那位個子高挑氣質高貴的妻子。

The stately mansion crested the hill.

莊嚴的大廈位於山頂。

The procession moved at a slow and stately speed.

隊伍以緩緩而莊嚴的速度行進。

The stately swan glides gracefully on the pond.

美麗的天鵝在池中優雅地遊動。

Priceless antique furniture was destroyed in the fire at the stately home.

那座富麗堂皇的宅第裏價值連城的古董傢俱在大火中付之一炬了。

The judge was a man of stately embonpoint who walked with a heavy step as he entered the courtroom.

法官是個威嚴壯碩的男子,邁着重步走入法庭。

With his wonted, collected and stately mien , he crossed the unhallowed threshold.

他擺出平時那種泰然自若的莊嚴態度,跨過那個污濁的門檻。

Real-world Examples

They are graceful, stately, inspiring ----- in calm, sunlight seas.

它們在平靜的陽光照耀的海水中顯得優雅堂皇,令人浮想聯翩。

Source: New Oriental Beautiful Short Essays Recitation

We were much impressed by the general's stately appearance.

這將軍堂皇的儀表使我們印象深刻。

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

The great, stately, active volcano had been monitored for a long time.

這座雄偉壯觀的活火山已被監測了很長時間。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

To make money, owners of stately homes often make their parks into playgrounds.

爲了掙錢,豪宅主人常常把自己的莊園改造成遊藝場。

Source: Reciting for the King Volume 3 (All 60 Lessons)

The adjective " stately" means something that is impressive in appearance, behavior or size.

形容詞“莊嚴的”指的是在外觀、舉止或大小上引人矚目的事物。

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

It was the most magnificent and stately planet that he had ever seen.

它是他見過的最宏偉最莊嚴的行星。

Source: The Little Prince

These are published plans and architectural drawings of the finest stately homes in Britain.

這些是英國頂級豪宅的公開建築規劃和圖紙。

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Here, amid the Victorian cottages and stately plantation homes, you'll find Lafayette Cemetery.

置身在維多利亞式別墅和富麗堂皇的莊園當中,您還會找到拉法葉公墓 (Lafayette Cemetery)。

Source: Vacation Travel City Guide: North America Edition

There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits.

這裏到處是可愛的綠草地,高大的樹林,樹上結滿了甜美的果子。

Source: The Wizard of Oz (Simplified Version)

Commercial galleries used to rely on regular visits from rich Britons seeking to furnish their stately homes.

商業畫廊過去一向依靠那些英國富人的定期造訪,他們尋求藝術品來裝飾他們富麗堂皇的家。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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