sturdy的意思|sturdy的解释-里氏词典

sturdy ['stɚdɪ]

a. 强健的, 健全的

[医] 羊晕倒病, 羊蹒跚病

sturdy
sturdier, sturdiest

[ adj ]

not making concessions

<adj.all>

took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks

uncompromising honesty

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

<adj.all>

hardy explorers of northern Canada

proud of her tall stalwart son

stout seamen

sturdy young athletes

substantially made or constructed

<adj.all>

sturdy steel shelves

sturdy canvas

a tough all-weather fabric

some plastics are as tough as metal

Sturdy \Stur"dy\, a. [Compar. {Sturdier}; superl. {Sturdiest}.]
[OE. sturdi inconsiderable, OF. estourdi stunned, giddy,
thoughtless, rash, F. ['e]tourdi, p. p. of OF. estourdir to
stun, to render giddy, to amaze, F. ['e]tourdir; of uncertain
origin. The sense has probably been influenced by E. stout.]
1. Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting;
unfeeling; stern.

This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress
To rue upon her wifely steadfastness. --Chaucer.

This must be done, and I would fain see
Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay. --Hudibras.

A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the
utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he
took the first steps. --Atterbury.

2. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality;
as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.

3. Characterized by physical strength or force; strong;
lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout.

How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!
--Gray.

4. Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. --Milton.

He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs
rather sturdy than dainty. --Sir H.
Wotton.

Syn: Hardy; stout; strong; firm; robust; stiff.

Sturdy \Stur"dy\, n. [OF. estourdi giddiness, stupefaction.]
(Vet.)
A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness,
or by dullness and stupor.

Dylan Winter continues his Sunday teatime adventures with his barge and horse, sturdy Molly, meeting positively Dickensian canal-side folk.
Drain the artichokes and put a tablespoonful of the fragrant mixture into each cup. Sit the artichokes shoulder to shoulder in a large flameproof casserole or sturdy pan.
Krantz says orders will be delivered within days in a sturdy box with the clothes wrapped in Racing Green tissue paper.
Although Shrubsall is a sturdy 6-footer, his mother outweighed him by more than 100 pounds.
Rick Whitehead is played as a sturdy, loyal, salt-of-the-earth type by Bruce Weitz.
Wayne Kasom, principal of Kasom Design, San Francisco, gave the device a sturdy appearance, almost like a safe.
"In 1991, many magazines are going to look as thin as pamphlets." America's seemingly endless fascination with celebrities and movie stars made Fame's magazine category a relatively sturdy one.
For, in addition to their other properties, many of the new plants are bred to be more tolerant of weedkillers that might maim less sturdy crops.
Gleaming new stainless steel cars and sturdy rehabilitated ones painted proud red are rolling across 230 miles of track that gradually is being replaced.
While there are plenty of familiar elements here, and harrowing scenes involving the woman's tormented children, this is sturdy, unsensationalistic (as these things go) drama abetted by Pamela Reed's excellent performance as the mother on the lam.
The construction brigade has put up more than 100 of a planned 1,000 sturdy, prefabricated homes.
Consumers long have associated the Fisher-Price name with sturdy, simple, imaginative toys for pre-schoolers.
In theory, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy-law filing is designed to protect a company from creditors, so it can build a sturdy financial structure.
If Peter Snipp's sturdy Harlequin scores low on romantic appeal, his colleagues (all new) are an engaging crew: Timothy Robinson, Alasdair Elliott and particularly Mark Richardson as a daft Truffaldino.
Sporting menacing names such as Hellcat and Avenger, sturdy Grumman planes helped turn the tide in the Pacific during World War II, with a young pilot named George Bush playing his part.
Tanks installed since 1985 had to be constructed of protected steel, fiberglass or a sturdy composite, with non-corroding pipes.
Usually we got coffee and croissants, while the sturdy natives drank lager and ate salami sandwiches.
The Bush transition team is more likely to produce an administration that will endure in Washington if it seeks men and women with sturdy political values.
A key technical problem is limiting the weight of the aircraft while making it sturdy enough to withstand the pressures of landings on aircraft carriers.
A big, sturdy man with a deep voice and a firm handshake, he is executive director of the farmland trust. These days, he spends much of his time driving the county's back roads, calling on farmers face-to-face to enlist their support in his cause.
Lay them on a sturdy baking tray.
Miller said the vehicle's roof and seat belts protect occupants when a car rolls, and minivan manufacturers have voluntarily made those features as sturdy as on passenger cars.
A few weeks ago, they settled in their new home on a hill deep among the sturdy Kentucky oaks.
President Bush saluted his childhood hometown on its 350th birthday, saying it gave him a "strong foundation and values" as sturdy as the trees that grow there.
His hut is filled with books, a sturdy kerosene stove, electric lamps, jars of dried fruit and packets of chocolate-drink mix.
The Kirov, from Leningrad, is known as a company of great dancers, floating with grace, in contrast to the more sturdy athleticism of the Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow.
They note the easily felicitous yet sturdy prose; also that the narrative is packed with incident, and that almost every incident is memorable.
'It's high school chemistry to understand it, but to control it is another, expensive, matter,' says Ivey. The slag problem is being resolved by building a sturdy sea wall to prevent any further erosion of the original dumping place.
Under the heading, "Which washing machine to choose?" she says of the American version, "This one looks powerful and sturdy" and of the Japanese, "This one seems handy and skillful."
The problem is that once shoppers remove the seat cushions and discover that there's nothing that looks sturdy supporting the furniture, they believe it is cheaply made.

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