stolid

'stɒlid

GRE

s having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

a. 缺乏热情的, 神经麻木的

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stolid 的词根是 sto-，与“站立”或“稳定”相关，表示情感上的“冷静”和“不动”。lid可以联想到“盖子”，整体表达一种情感上“像盖子一样封闭”的状态。

例句

1. The stolid man showed no emotion during the sad movie.

这个冷漠的男人在悲伤的电影中没有表现出任何情感。

2. Despite the chaos around him, he remained stolid and focused on his work.

尽管周围一片混乱，他依然保持冷静，专注于他的工作。

3. Her stolid expression made it hard to tell what she was really thinking.

她冷静的表情让人很难判断她真实的想法。