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stead·y AHD[stĕdʹē] D.J.[ˈstediː]K.K.[ˈstɛdi]adj.（形容词）stead.i.er, stead.i.est - Firm in position or place; fixed.稳固的：在一个位置或地方不动的；固定的
- Direct and unfaltering; sure.不动摇的：直接的或不动摇的；肯定的
- Free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform:不变的：完全或几乎没有改变、变化或波动的；一惯的：a steady increase in value; a steady breeze.价值的稳定增长；微风习习
- Not easily excited or upset:平和的：不容易激动或气恼的：steady nerves.神经镇定
- Unwavering, as in purpose; steadfast.坚定的：目标不动摇的；坚定的
- Reliable; dependable.可靠的；可依靠的
- Temperate; sober.自制的；清醒的
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）stead.ied, stead.y.ing, stead.ies - To make or become steady.使坚定
interj.Nautical（感叹词）【航海】- Used to direct a helmsman to keep a ship's head in the same direction:不离开正规航线：用作指挥舵手将船头保持在同一方向上：Steady as she goes!保持航向！
n.（名词）【复数】 stead.ies - The person whom one dates regularly, usually exclusively.固定的情人：某人固定地，通常为排他地约会的人
steadʹier n.（名词）steadʹily adv.（副词）steadʹiness n.（名词）steady, even, equable, uniform, constant- These adjectives mean marked by lack of variation or change.这些形容词都有缺少变化的意思。
- Steady, the most general, can imply continuity, regularity, firmness, or steadfastness: Steady 最概括地表示连续性、规律性、稳定性或坚定性： Steady progress;平稳进步；the steady tick of the clock;钟表一成不变的滴答声；a steady hand on the tiller;操纵杆上坚定的手；a steady, hard-working woman.顽强、勤劳的妇女。
- Even suggests the absence of irregularity or fluctuation: Even 表示有规律，无波动： maintaining an even tempo;保持稳定速率；has an even disposition.有从容的气质。
- Equable usually implies an intrinsic or innate characteristic leading to a lack of variation,especially extreme variation: Equable 暗示由于内部或生来的特征导致缺乏变化，尤其是剧变： "The West Indian climate is . . . the most equable in the world" (Alec Waugh). “西印度群岛的气候是…世界上最稳定的” （艾里克·沃 ）。 Her father, an equable and genial man, is tolerant of her spirited stubbornness.她的父亲，一个平和可亲的人，能容忍她倔强的脾气。
- Uniform emphasizes sameness, as in character or degree, in all aspects, parts, or elements: Uniform 强调特征、程度、各方面、各部分或元素的一致性： "Language was not uniform throughout the country but fell into dialects" (Kemp Malone). “全国语言并不统一，而是有多种方言” （肯普·马隆）。 "Over all this the clouds shed a uniform and purplish shadow" (Robert Louis Stevenson).“在所有云朵上洒下均匀的紫色阴影” （罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森）。
- Constant implies invariability, as in nature or form: Constant 暗指在本质和形式上无变化： "Terror is the feeling which arrests the mind in the presence of whatsoever is grave and constant in human sufferings and unites it with the secret cause" (James Joyce).“当出现存在于人类苦难中的痛苦而持久的事物时，恐惧是扰乱人心神的一种感觉，并因神秘的原因使思想混乱” （詹姆斯·乔伊斯）
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