Word · Frequency #23276
stolid
不易激动的；不动声色的；麻木的
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
- 1.
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
情感或感受力很少的；不动感情的
- 2.
Dully or heavily stupid.
迟钝的；呆笨的
情感或感受力很少的；不动感情的；迟钝的；呆笨的；缺乏热情的；神经麻木的
In use
Even when the company announced the layoffs, he remained stolid and went back to his desk.
She listened to the angry complaints with a stolid expression, not saying a word.
Her stolid reaction to the surprise party made the organizers wonder if she was upset.
stolid + noun
stolid 作定语时，常与表情、反应等名词搭配，强调缺乏情绪波动。
He gave a stolid reply to the criticism.
面对批评，他作出了木然的回答。
be/remain/look + stolid
作表语时说明主语镇定、不动声色，常与 remain、look 等系动词连用。
The crowd cheered, but she remained stolid.
人群欢呼起来，但她依然不为所动。
stolider than + noun/pronoun
比较级形式为 stolider，用于两者比较。
Connections
Collocations
- stolid expression
- 木然的表情
- He listened to the bad news with a stolid expression.他听到这个坏消息时表情木然。
- stolid silence
- 不动声色的沉默
- She remained in stolid silence throughout the argument.整个争论中她一直沉默不语，不动声色。
- stolid face
- 面无表情的脸
- The guard stood at the gate with a stolid face.警卫面无表情地站在门口。
- stolid manner
- 沉稳木然的态度
- In his usual stolid manner, he refused to panic.他以一贯沉稳木然的态度拒绝慌乱。
- stolid indifference
- 无动于衷的冷漠
- She viewed the crisis with stolid indifference.她以无动于衷的冷漠看待这场危机。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 stolid 想成 stone + solid：像石头一样坚固，情绪纹丝不动。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、正式书面评论、人物性格分析 stolid 多用于书面语或文学描写，常形容人不易激动、不动声色；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
stolid 与 solid (/ˈsɒlɪd/) 和 squalid (/ˈskwɒlɪd/) 押韵。valid 和 pallid 看起来相似，但元音是 /æ/ 而不是 /ɒ/，因此不押韵。stolen 以相同的“stol”拼写开头，但读作 /ˈstəʊlən/，与 stolid 不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.