c. 1600, back-formation from stolidity, or else from Middle French stolide (16c.), from Latin stolidus "insensible, dull, slow, brutish, rude, stupid," properly "unmovable," related to stultus "foolish," from PIE root *stel- "to put, stand" (see stall (n.1)).
实用例句
1. He glanced furtively at the stolid faces of the two detectives.
他偷偷地瞄了一下两名侦探面无表情的脸孔。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She felt more sympathy for Neil's sombrely stolid manner than she ever had before.
她比过去更同情尼尔忧郁而执拗的举止了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The captain remained stolid and determined.
上尉坚定不移地站在那里.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
4. He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner.
