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ADJ-GRADED
穩(wěn)步的;持續(xù)不斷的
A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly.
例句
Despite the steady progress of building work, the campaign against it is still going strong...
盡管建筑施工已在穩(wěn)步進(jìn)行，但反對活動仍然高漲。
The improvement in standards has been steady and persistent, but has attracted little comment from educationalists...
標(biāo)準(zhǔn)一直在持續(xù)提高，但卻幾乎沒有教育學(xué)家對此發(fā)表意見。
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ADJ-GRADED
穩(wěn)定的;牢固的;不搖晃的
If an object is steady, it is firm and does not shake or move about.
例句
Get as close to the subject as you can and hold the camera steady...
盡量靠近拍攝對象，拿穩(wěn)相機(jī)。
It takes a very steady hand and plenty of practice to paint a perfect line.
只有手不發(fā)抖并多加練習(xí)才能畫出完美的線條。
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ADJ-GRADED
沉著的;鎮(zhèn)定的;冷靜的
If you look at someone or speak to them in a steady way, you look or speak in a calm, controlled way.
例句
'Well, go on,' said Camilla, her voice fairly steady...
“好吧，請繼續(xù)，”卡米拉用很沉著的語氣說道。
Gail was silent for a moment, regarding Harry with his steady gaze.
蓋爾鎮(zhèn)定地注視著哈里，沉默了片刻。
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ADJ-GRADED
(人)穩(wěn)重的，理智的，可靠的
If you describe a person as steady, you mean that they are sensible and reliable.
例句
He was firm and steady unlike other men she knew.
他堅(jiān)定可靠，和她認(rèn)識的其他男人不一樣。
...a politician who's steady almost to the point of being boring.
理智得近乎乏味的政治家
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V-ERG
(使)穩(wěn)定;(使)不搖晃
If you steady something or if it steadies, it stops shaking or moving about.
例句
Two men were on the bridge-deck, steadying a ladder...
兩名男子在船橋甲板上扶著一架梯子不讓它搖晃。
Lovelock eased back the throttles and the ship steadied.
洛夫洛克慢慢地拉桿減速，船穩(wěn)了下來。
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VERB
使鎮(zhèn)定;使冷靜;使平靜
If you steady yourself, you control your voice or expression, so that people will think that you are calm and not nervous.
例句
Somehow she steadied herself and murmured, 'Have you got a cigarette?'...
她設(shè)法讓自己鎮(zhèn)定下來，并小聲問：“你有煙嗎?”
She breathed in to steady her voice.
她吸了一口氣，好使自己的聲音平靜下來。
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EXCLAM
冷靜點(diǎn);說話當(dāng)心點(diǎn)
You say 'steady on' to someone to tell them to calm down or to be careful about what they are saying.
例句
'What if there's another murder?' — 'Steady on!'...
“萬一又有人被殺呢?”——“說話注意點(diǎn)！”
'One can't live with a man like that!' — 'Steady on,' said Chris.
“和那樣的男人沒法過日子！”——“冷靜點(diǎn)，”克里斯說。
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PHR-RECIP
有確定的情侶關(guān)系;戀愛關(guān)系穩(wěn)定
If two people are going steady, they are having a long, fairly serious romantic relationship.
例句
She's been going steady with Randolph for almost a year now.
她和倫道夫已經(jīng)談了近一年戀愛了。