Adjective:
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships;hardy explorers of northern Canada
proud of her tall stalwart son
stout seamen
sturdy young athletes
not making concessions;took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks
uncompromising honesty
substantially made or constructed;sturdy steel shelves
sturdy canvas
a tough all-weather fabric
some plastics are as tough as metal
用作形容词 adj.
～+名词sturdy defenders坚强的防御者
近义词 firm公司sound声音hardy强壮的solid固体的tough强硬的frail脆弱的stout强壮的strong强烈的robust强健的stable稳定的muscular肌肉的athletic运动的resolute坚决的stalwart坚定的strapping魁伟的strenuous奋发的powerful强有力的brawny人强壮的rugged高低不平的determined坚定的decisive决定性的durable耐用持久的substantial大量的well-made做得好的vigorous精力充沛的enthusiastic热心的well-built建造精良的inflexible不可弯曲的uncompromising不让步的
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.We need several sturdy men to push this car.我们需要几个壮汉推这辆车。
用作表语
S+be+～He is small but sturdy.他个子小但健壮。
形容词99%,名词1%
用作形容词Thesturdyyoung man removed the rock without effort.那个壮实的小伙子没费多大劲便把石块搬开了。
His son has grown up into asturdyhardworking young man.他的儿子已成长为一个健壮勤劳的小伙子。
That chair doesn't look verysturdy.椅子看上其不坚固。
Have you anysturdyhiking boots?有没有耐用的健行靴？
They kept up asturdyopposition to the plan.他们坚决反对这个计划。
He put up asturdyfight to the end.他坚持斗争到最后。 A stately liner can sail serenely through turmoil that would capsize even the sturdiest small vessel.
一艘宏伟邮轮可以安然驶过动荡，而小船，即便是最坚固的，也不堪一击。 mmochina
After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the sturdiest pairs for the washing machine and the threadbare ones for recycling.
伍德伯恩按照鞋码将鞋子分类好后， 将比较坚固的鞋子放进洗衣机里洗，非常破旧的就扔了。 yeeyan
When they clamber back into profit, they can expect returns on assets of only one- half to two- thirds of pre- crisis levels, she reckons— enough to knock the sturdiest executive off balance.
在它们重回盈利后，预期的资产收益率只相当于危机前水平的二分之一至三分之二，她认为，这足以让最强有力的总裁倒台下课。 ecocn