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Meaning of 古板

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古 gǔ 板 bǎn
outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible
Related Words
Synonym: 死板 呆板 固执
Antonyms: 开通 活泼
Example Sentences
1
我的老姨妈都很古板
。
My old aunts are very strait-laced.
2
参加董事会议必须习惯那些古板的语言
。
At board meetings you have to get used to the formality of the language.
3
恰恰相反
,
直到
1997年
私有化前
,
它一直是家古板的国有公司
。
Rather, it was a staid state-owned firm until it was privatised in 1997.
4
那个作为她栖息地的水盆则放在一条圆形古板路的突出位置
。
The birdbath that was to be her resting place was highlighted with a circular flagstone path.
5
过去的皇家婚礼
,
商家里庆祝的陶器和亚麻布是古板而恭敬的
。
For the royal weddings of the past, the celebratory crockery and linen in shops was starchy and deferential.