sedate meaning in English
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.
-ly
Examples
- Miss arena has a graceful, sedate manner .
艾瑞那小姐的仪态优雅文静。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。