单词详解

1. adj.

A.稳固的，平稳的(not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall)

Is the beach steady? 凳子平稳吗?

The old man is not steady on his legs. 这位老人站不稳。

B.稳定的，不变的(not subject to change or variation especially in behavior)

The price of food remains steady. 食品的价格保持稳定。

C.镇静的，沉着的，从容的(marked by firm determination or resolution，not shakable)

He has a steady head. 他头脑冷静沉着。

2. vt. & vi.

A.使稳固，使稳定(support or hold steady and make steadfast，with or as if with a brace)

Steady the ladder for me. 帮我扶稳梯子。

B使镇定，使坚定( make steady)

He steadied his nerves before he defended himself.

他在为自己辩护前先使自己的情绪镇定下来。

Oil prices steadied. 石油价格稳定下来了。

相关词组

steady growth稳步增长，增长平稳

The steady growth of their products made the boss very happy.

产品的稳步增长使老板很开心。

相关单词

反义词：unsteady

比较级：steadier

最高级：steadiest

副词：steadily

过去式：steadied

过去分词：steadied

现在分词：steadying

第三人称单数：steadies

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词语辨析：steady，firm

steady，firm

作形容词，两者都有“稳定的，稳固的”意思。

steady:则意为“稳固的”，“扎实的”，强调保持平衡不动摇，如指有形物，则指根基的稳固；也可用于指运动中的平稳。

firm:常译为“坚固的”，“坚决的”，表示具体的事物地位牢固不易动摇；也可表示意志、信仰的“坚定”。