| 单词 | steady |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈstedi] 美[ˈstɛdi] |
| 解释 | adj.稳定的,不变的;镇定的,沉着的;坚定的;vt.使稳定,使坚定;n.关系固定的情侣; |
| 例句 | ADJ-GRADED 稳步的;持续不断的 A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly. 例:Despite the steady progress of building work, the campaign against it is still going strong...尽管建筑施工已在稳步进行,但反对活动仍然高涨。 例:The improvement in standards has been steady and persistent, but has attracted little comment from educationalists...标准一直在持续提高,但却几乎没有教育学家对此发表意见。 ADJ-GRADED 稳定的;牢固的;不摇晃的 If an object is steady, it is firm and does not shake or move about. 例:Get as close to the subject as you can and hold the camera steady...尽量靠近拍摄对象,拿稳相机。 例:It takes a very steady hand and plenty of practice to paint a perfect line.只有手不发抖并多加练习才能画出完美的线条。 ADJ-GRADED 沉着的;镇定的;冷静的 If you look at someone or speak to them in a steady way, you look or speak in a calm, controlled way. 例:'Well, go on,' said Camilla, her voice fairly steady...“好吧,请继续,”卡米拉用很沉着的语气说道。 例:Gail was silent for a moment, regarding Harry with his steady gaze.盖尔镇定地注视着哈里,沉默了片刻。 ADJ-GRADED (人)稳重的,理智的,可靠的 If you describe a person as steady, you mean that they are sensible and reliable. 例:He was firm and steady unlike other men she knew.他坚定可靠,和她认识的其他男人不一样。 例:...a politician who's steady almost to the point of being boring.理智得近乎乏味的政治家 V-ERG (使)稳定;(使)不摇晃 If you steady something or if it steadies, it stops shaking or moving about. 例:Two men were on the bridge-deck, steadying a ladder...两名男子在船桥甲板上扶着一架梯子不让它摇晃。 例:Lovelock eased back the throttles and the ship steadied.洛夫洛克慢慢地拉杆减速,船稳了下来。 VERB 使镇定;使冷静;使平静 If you steady yourself, you control your voice or expression, so that people will think that you are calm and not nervous. 例:Somehow she steadied herself and murmured, 'Have you got a cigarette?'...她设法让自己镇定下来,并小声问:“你有烟吗?” 例:She breathed in to steady her voice.她吸了一口气,好使自己的声音平静下来。 EXCLAM 冷静点;说话当心点 You say 'steady on' to someone to tell them to calm down or to be careful about what they are saying. 例:'What if there's another murder?' — 'Steady on!'...“万一又有人被杀呢?”——“说话注意点!” 例:'One can't live with a man like that!' — 'Steady on,' said Chris.“和那样的男人没法过日子!”——“冷静点,”克里斯说。 PHR-RECIP 有确定的情侣关系;恋爱关系稳定 If two people are going steady, they are having a long, fairly serious romantic relationship. 例:She's been going steady with Randolph for almost a year now.她和伦道夫已经谈了近一年恋爱了。 |
| 变形 | noun:steadiness~third:steadies~done:steadied~est:steadiest~adv:steadily~ing:steadying~er:steadier~past:steadied~ |
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