firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
稳固的,固定的,不动摇的
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the lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady 相机越轻越难拿稳
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he refilled her glass with a steady hand .他用一只沉稳的手再次为她斟满了杯子。
not faltering or wavering; controlled
稳定的,不摇晃的;受控制的
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a steady gaze 久久凝视
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she tried to keep her voice steady .她尽力使自己的声音不颤抖。
(of a person)sensible, reliable, and self-restrained
(人)睿智的;可靠的;沉着的
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a solid, steady young man .一个坚定踏实的年轻人。
regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity
规则的;惯常的;持续的
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a steady decline in the national birth rate 全国的出生率持续下降
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sales remain steady .销售量保持平稳。
not changing; regular and established
不变的;经常的,固定的
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I thought I'd better get a steady job 我想最好找一份固定的工作
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a steady boyfriend .已确定关系的男朋友。
make or become steady
使稳定,使牢固,使固定
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[with obj.]
I took a deep breath to steady my nerves 我深深吸了一口气来镇定一下我的情绪
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[as adj.
steadying ]she's the one steadying influence in his life 她是持续影响他一生的人
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[no obj.]
by the beginning of May prices had steadied .到5月初价格已稳定了下来。
used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care
镇定;小心
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Steady now! We don't want you hurting yourself .现在保持镇定! 我们不想你伤害自己。
〈非正式〉 (关系确定的)情侣
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his steady chucked him two weeks ago .他的女朋友两周前同他分手了。
a strut for stabilizing a caravan or other vehicle when stationary
(支撑大篷车或其他车辆的)支架,撑竿。
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go steady informal have a regular romantic or sexual relationship with a particular person 〈非正式〉 与…成为固定的情侣;与…有固定的性关系 -
steady on !Brit . used as a way of exhorting someone to calm down or be more reasonable in what they are saying or doing 〈英〉 沉着!镇定!
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