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单词 sturdy
释义 stur·dy
I. \ˈstərdē, ˈstəd-, ˈstəid-, -di\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French estourdi, estordi stunned, thoughtless, rash, past participle of estourdir, estordir to stun, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin exturdire to be dizzy as a thrush that is drunk from eating grapes, from Latin ex- + turdus thrush — more at thrush
1. obsolete : brave, resolute, or fierce in combat
2. archaic
 a. : difficult to manage : stubbornly rebellious
 b. : opinionated, obstinate
3.
 a. : resistant to destruction : firmly built or constituted : stout
  < a sturdy peasant cottage of stucco and unpainted wood — Ida Treat >
  < the sturdy oaks of the forest >
  < the sturdiest types of airplanes — F.J.Brown & J.S.Roucek >
 b. : resistant to disease or unfavorable weather : hardy
  < the sturdiest of creepers, facing the ferocious winds of the hills, the tremendous rains … and bitter frost — Richard Jefferies >
  < sumac and huckleberry hiding the less sturdy flowers — American Guide Series: Minnesota >
 c. : sound or enduring in design or execution : solid, substantial
  < his sturdy, matter-of-fact exegesis with its resolute rejection of forced and fantastic interpretation — H.E.W.Fosbroke >
  < all delicate veining and spongy texture very unlike the sturdy Maine landscapes he used to do — Carlyle Burrows >
  < conducts a sturdy performance of the overture — Irving Kolodin >
4.
 a. : characterized by or reflecting physical strength or vigor : robust
  < was a sturdy, handsome, high-colored woman — Carl Van Doren >
  < compact, broad, and sturdy of limb — Joseph Conrad >
 b. : characterized by or expressive of mental vigor or vitality : unswerving, resolute
  < a sturdy race, self-reliant and independent in temper — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager >
  < developed into the sturdiest of fighters for reform — L.G.Vander Velde >
  < our democratic faith was sturdy — F.D.Roosevelt >
  < sturdy common sense >
Synonyms: see strong
II. noun
(-es)
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