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单词 statuesque
释义 stat·u·esque
\|stachə|wesk\ adjective
Etymology: statue (I) + -esque
: resembling a statue: as
 a.
  (1) : having a massive dignity or impressiveness : majestic
   < a fine, statuesque giant — Walter Lippmann >
  (2) : strikingly well-proportioned : tall, shapely
   < a statuesque model >
   < she measures a statuesque 5 feet 8 — Roger Dettmer >
 b.
  (1) : immobile or rigid in stance or posture
   < statuesque great white heron — J.H.Baker >
   < statuesque soldiers >
  (2) : coldly formal : inflexible
   < statuesque piety — W.M.Thackeray >
 c. : marked by classic harmony of form but little color, warmth, or feeling : marmoreal
  < a composed, statuesque little novel — New Yorker >
stat·u·esque·ly adverb
stat·u·esque·ness noun -es
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