Why is the middle class so stodgy , so utterly without a sense of humor?

I want something to read. These volumes are stodgy.

我要一些可读的东西, 这些书本本枯燥乏味.

These were not the old stodgy ads listing goods for sale.

这不是那种列明打折商品的旧式、乏味的广告.

Even the normally stodgy Xinhua News Agency has weighed in.

甚至一贯保守的新华社也参与进来.

They're not cultured or interesting, they are boring stodgy old things.

他们没修养，很乏味，是一群无聊古板的老家伙。

When I arrived I found her sitting on the stoep.

我第二天去看她时,她正坐在屋前的门廊上,流露出抑郁孤寂的神情.

Boring questions and a stoic demeanor are this interviewer's best friend.

镗问题和坚忍的举止是此访的最好的朋友.

To a stoic, the human soul was a divine spark.

对于禁欲主义者来说，人的灵魂是神圣的火花。

Leonus did not answer, but instead remained stoic.

莱昂纳斯仍然无动于衷,没有回答.

Every stoic is a stoic; but in Christendom, where is the Christian?

每一个斯多葛派的人都是“斯多葛”主义者; 但在基督教世界, 哪有基督教徒?

Her stoic compliance embarrassed me.

她泰然处之地替我安排.

Denmark is a place where stoic locals wear sensible shoes and snack on herring sandwiches.

丹麦人坚忍克己并有很强的判断力,青鱼三文治是他们喜爱的小食.

Furthermore, of course, when it comes to indulging and tolerance, stoic often catch themselves into dilemma.

(例子)再者, 当然, 斯多葛学者们在谈及纵容与容忍时常令自身陷入极大的窘境.

On Rajiv's death a stoic journey began for Mrs Gandhi, supported by her husband's friends.

拉吉夫死后, 索尼亚在丈夫友人的支持下开始了一段坚忍的历程.

This contradicts stereotypical image of stoic men who are unaffected by what happens in their relationships.

但是如果那种无论对爱情中发生什么都不在意的男人就不会出现这种情况.

Rex's stomach sank as his normally stoic thoughts struggled to accept the harsh discovery.

当雷克斯一贯坚忍的思维挣扎着接受这残酷的发现时,他的心一沉到底.

his stoical acceptance of death

他坦然面对死亡的态度

His view on friendship embodies strong political color and Stoic p.

他提倡为友谊而友谊的崇高而纯洁的友谊观.

her stoic endurance

她默默承受一切的坚忍性格

A Stoic person responds to hardship with imperturbation.

坚忍克己之人经受苦难仍能泰然自若.

He's criticized for his stoic personality. They say he doesn't even smile on his birthday.

库托是一位离群寡居的人, 人们说他即便过生日也没有一丝笑容.