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steadiness

/sted-ee/US // ˈstɛd i //UK // (ˈstɛdɪ) //

稳健性,稳健,坚定性,稳重

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
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    stead·i·er, stead·i·est.

    • : firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
    • : even or regular in movement: the steady swing of the pendulum.
    • : free from change, variation, or interruption; uniform; continuous: a steady diet of meat and potatoes;a steady wind.
    • : constant, regular, or habitual: a steady job.
    • : free from excitement or agitation; calm: steady nerves.
    • : unfaltering; firm: a steady gaze;a steady hand.
    • : steadfast or unwavering; resolute: a steady purpose.
    • : settled, staid, or sober, as a person, habits, etc.
    • : Nautical. keeping nearly upright, as in a heavy sea.
interj.感叹词 interjection
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    • : Nautical.
n.名词 noun
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    plural stead·ies.

    • : Informal. a person whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart.
    • : Informal. a steady visitor, customer, or the like; habitué.
v.有主动词 verb
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    stead·ied, stead·y·ing.

    • : to make or keep steady, as in position, movement, action, character, etc.: His calm confidence steadied the nervous passengers.
v.无主动词 verb
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    stead·ied, stead·y·ing.

    • : to become steady.
adv.副词 adverb
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    • : in a firm or steady manner: Hold the ladder steady.
    • : Informal. steadily, regularly, or continuously: Is she working steady now?

Phrases

  • steady as a rock
  • go steady
  • slow but sure (steady wins the race)

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounstability

Examples

  • With the mixer running, add the sugar in a slow, steady stream, then continue to whip until medium-soft peaks form that still curl down slightly at the ends, 3 to 4 minutes.

  • March was steady and so was April, but by May things started to take a turn for the worse.

  • Rivals Bing, Yahoo, Yandex and DuckDuckGo have held steady with a small sliver of the market, according to StatCounter data.

  • The final component was a VR setup where the mice ran on a running wheel with their heads kept steady.

  • It also says they have confirmed what it describes as “a steady decline” in new coronavirus-related listings, without offering more detailed data.

  • Simon is 51 years old, tall, and possessed of a big smile that conveys Midwestern values and steadiness.

  • "No Drama" Obama, in this respect, is more Washingtonian—projecting a calm steadiness of purpose and character.

  • Looking back, who would have predicted, as the campaign began, that the deciding factors would be competence and steadiness?

  • Lyn was looking at me intently, and her voice was steady; that squeezed kind of steadiness that is almost worse than tears.

  • In others the arms may have been the chief locomotive organs and the feet have given steadiness.

  • Alfred felt a degree of steadiness return to him with the excitement and the change of weather.

  • The vessel was put, accordingly, before the wind, and ran with great steadiness and velocity.

  • Amabel wrote her note with steadiness, derived from the very force of the shock.