1823, "thick, semi-solid," from stodge "to stuff, satiate" (1670s), of unknown origin, perhaps somehow imitative. Meaning "dull, heavy" developed by 1874 from use in reference to food (1841).
实用例句
1. He was disgusted with the stodgy pizzas on sale in London.
他讨厌吃伦敦卖的难以下咽的比萨饼。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It wasn't easy to lose puppy fat when Mum fed her on stodgy home cooking.
母亲给她吃易饱的家常菜,她想减掉婴儿肥可是很难.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. 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。
来自辞典例句
4. 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.
来自辞典例句
5. She poked fun at Alec because he was shy and stodgy.
