sedate

英 [sɪ'deɪt] 美 [sɪ'deɪt]

• adj. 安静的；镇静的
• vt. 使安静；使镇静

英英释义

Adjective:

1. characterized by dignity and propriety

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"
   

Verb:

1. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to;

   "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. A sedate color scheme calls for an obvious place for the eye to rest.
   一个安静的配色方案需要为眼睛提供一个显著的休息的地方。

经典引文

• The last mourners seem sedate and sombre.

  出自： G. Greene

• Life seemed..a sedate and ordered affair.

  出自： A. Lee

近反义词

【近义词】

• staid 固定的
• composed 镇静的
• collected 收集成的
• calm 平静的
• tranquillize （使）镇静
• tranquilize (使)平静
• dignified 高贵的
• cool 凉爽的
• demure 严肃的
• unexciting 不令人兴奋的...
• dull 呆滞的
• slow-moving 动作缓慢的
• put under 使处于 ... 下...
• anaesthetize 使…麻醉
• knock out 敲出
• put out 熄灭
• drug 毒品
• serious 严肃的
• tranquillise vi
• grave 坟墓
• sober 清醒的
• solemn 庄严的

【反义词】

• stimulate 刺激
• excitable 易激动的