Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9774
stately
庄严的, 宏伟的
核心释义
impressive in appearance
- 1.
值得尊敬的；庄严的,威严的。
Worthy of respect; dignified, regal.
- 2.
外观令人印象深刻
impressive in appearance
- 3.
从容不迫的；庄重的
Deliberate, unhurried; dignified.
- 4.
尺寸和尊严令人联想到雕像
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
- 5.
宏伟的；令人印象深刻的；壮观的
Grand; impressive; imposing.
- 6.
举止或外表高雅或庄严,适合皇家宫廷
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
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
用法In use
The stately mansion stood at the end of the long driveway.
用法提示：stately 作定语修饰 mansion，表示建筑宏伟庄严。
She walked with a stately grace that commanded attention.
用法提示：stately 作定语修饰 grace，形容举止端庄优雅。
The old library is a stately building with tall columns and high ceilings.
用法提示：stately 作定语修饰 building，突出外观庄严宏大。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，如 a stately building / The building is stately.
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.