Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9774
stateliest
庄严的, 宏伟的
stateliest is the superlative of stately.
impressive in appearance
- 1.
Worthy of respect; dignified, regal.
值得尊敬的；庄严的,威严的。
- 2.
impressive in appearance
外观令人印象深刻
- 3.
Deliberate, unhurried; dignified.
从容不迫的；庄重的
- 4.
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
尺寸和尊严令人联想到雕像
- 5.
Grand; impressive; imposing.
宏伟的；令人印象深刻的；壮观的
- 6.
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
举止或外表高雅或庄严,适合皇家宫廷
值得尊敬的；庄严的,威严的。；外观令人印象深刻；从容不迫的；庄重的；尺寸和尊严令人联想到雕像；宏伟的；令人印象深刻的；壮观的
In use
The stately mansion stood at the end of the long driveway.
She walked with a stately grace that commanded attention.
The old library is a stately building with tall columns and high ceilings.
stately columns
a stately + noun
stately 常置于名词前作定语
a stately building
一座宏伟的建筑
be stately
stately 也可作表语
The building is stately.
这座建筑很宏伟。
Common mistakes
The stately of the building is impressive.
Connections
Collocations
- stately home
- 庄严的宅邸
- They visited a stately home in the countryside.他们参观了乡间一座庄严的宅邸。
- stately mansion
- 宏伟的宅邸
- The stately mansion stood on a hill.那座宏伟的宅邸矗立在山丘上。
- stately building
- 宏伟的建筑
- The capital is full of stately buildings.首都到处都是宏伟的建筑。
- stately procession
- 庄严的游行队伍
- The stately procession moved slowly through the streets.庄严的游行队伍缓慢地穿过街道。
- stately dance
- 庄重的舞蹈
- They performed a stately dance at the ball.他们在舞会上表演了一支庄重的舞蹈。
- stately pace
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘state’（国家）加‘ly’，想象国家级的庄严场面，如国宴或阅兵，既宏伟又端庄。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：architecture、manner 通常用于正式场合，多形容宏伟建筑或庄重举止。
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，如 a stately building / The building is stately.
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with -ly and stressed /eɪ/ before the /tli/ sound: greatly, lately, straightly. Note that 'state' and 'stale' share the initial spelling but do not rhyme: 'state' lacks the -ly ending, and 'stale' is pronounced /steɪl/ with one syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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