sedate中文什么意思

adj.
(-dater; -datest) 沉着的；安详的；镇静的；平静的；静肃的 (opp. excitable)。vt.
使服镇静剂而安静下来。adv.
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• be sedate:    放稳重些
• have a sedate attitude sure:    态度很稳
• like or suitable for a matron sedate:    似中老年妇女的

例句与用法

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1. Miss arena has a graceful, sedate manner .
   艾瑞那小姐的仪态优雅文静。
2. I seemed to be reduced to my former calm, sedate way of living .
   我似乎又恢复了以前那种安定，宁静的生活方式。
3. A sedate person out of livery approached them and relieved the maid of her bags .
   一个举止庄重的没穿制服的人走来，从女仆手里接过提包。
4. Vandeuvres had sat himself down by the stout man, who still looked very sedate .
   汪德夫尔已经走到那个矮胖子身边坐下，那个人的样子，依然是很沉着的。
5. In this government of my temper, i remained near a year, lived a very sedate retired life .
   差不多有一年的工夫，我压制着自己的性子，过着一种恬静优悠的生活。

英文释义

动词

1. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
   同义词：calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise

形容词

1. characterized by dignity and propriety
   同义词：staid
2. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
   同义词：grave, sober, solemn