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sedately

/si-deyt/US // sɪˈdeɪt //UK // (sɪˈdeɪt) //

静静地,悄悄地,沉着地,默默地

Related Words

serene宁静的,宁静,安详,安详的solemn庄重,庄严,庄严的,庄重的decorous装饰性的,装饰性,装饰的,装饰somber阴暗,阴沉,阴暗的,阴森quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静staid稳重,稳重的,稳健,坚定不移placid平静的,平和的,平静,平和laid-back悠闲的,悠闲,休闲,悠闲自在sober清醒的,清醒,冷静的,清醒的人tranquil恬静的,平静的,宁静的,恬静unflappable不慌不忙,不慌不忙的,不慌不忙地,坚定不移dignified端庄,尊严,庄重,庄重的composed组成,组成的,构成,组成了deliberate斟酌,故意,蓄意的,蓄意steady稳重,稳健,稳固,平稳grave严重,墓穴,墓葬,墓室cool酷,冷却,酷酷的,清凉demure腼腆,假正经的,假正经,假装dispassionate冷静的,平静的,冷静,平静earnest认真的,恳切,恳切的,严肃的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    se·dat·ed, se·dat·ing.

    • : to put under sedation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adv.quietly
Synonyms
calmly冷静地,冷静,平静地,冷静点composedly沉着地,自信地,稳重地,沉着冷静地serenely宁静地,恬静地,安详地,安静地staidly坚定地,坚定不移地,稳重地,稳健地

Examples

  • The other thing is just to surprise the audience—usually the season starts a little more sedately.

  • Frivolity enveloped the company as with a silken veil, and yet everything moved as politely and as sedately as a minuet.

  • We proceeded moderately and sedately upon our shining way, skirting the sapphire sea, dotted here and there with green islands.

  • Susan Simpson strolled sedately,Stifling sobs, suppressing sighs.

  • The little girl stopped suddenly, opened the door, and went sedately down-stairs, with her lesson books conspicuously in evidence.

  • For the rest of the dance, they sat sedately between two bay-trees in green tubs that occupied a corner of the room.

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