sturdy
sturdy
(sturdier, sturdiest)
sturdied
adjective
adverb
sturdiness
noun
语源
(sturdier, sturdiest)
- (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built
（人或身体）强壮的，健壮的
he had a sturdy, muscular physique.
他有健壮的、肌肉发达的体格。
■strong enough to withstand rough work or treatment
结实的，坚固的
the bike is sturdy enough to cope with bumpy tracks.
自行车很坚固，足可以应付崎岖不平的小道。
■showing confidence and determination
坚定的，坚强的，刚毅的
the townspeople have a sturdy independence.
市民们有坚定的独立精神。
- [mass noun]vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain
（绦虫幼虫在脑中形成包囊使绵羊产生的）晕倒病，蹒跚病
sturdied
adjective
- (from the noun)
adverb
sturdiness
noun
语源
- Middle English (in the senses 'reckless, violent' and 'intractable, obstinate'): shortening of Old French esturdi 'stunned, dazed'. The derivation remains obscure; thought by some to be based on Latin turdus 'a thrush' (compare with the French phrase soûl comme une grive 'drunk as a thrush')
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