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单词 steady
释义
steady
(stedi )
Word forms: steadier , steadiest , steadies , steadying , steadied
1. adjective B2
A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly.
Despite the steady progress of building work, the campaign against it is still going strong.
The improvement in standards has been steady and persistent.
Despite the steady rain, the mood was friendly and festive.
A student doesn't have a steady income.
steadily (stedɪli ) adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2
Relax as much as possible and keep breathing steadily.
The company has steadily been losing market share.
2. adjective B2
If an object is steady, it is firm and does not shake or move about.
Get as close to the subject as you can and hold the camera steady.
It takes a very steady hand and plenty of practice to paint a perfect line.
3. adjective
If you look at someone or speak to them in a steady way, you look or speak in a calm, controlled way.
'Well, go on,' said Camilla, her voice fairly steady.
Gail was silent for a moment, regarding Harry with his steady gaze.
steadily adverb [ADVERB after verb]
He moved back a little and stared steadily at Elaine.
4. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you describe a person as steady, you mean that they are sensible and reliable.
He was firm and steady unlike other men she knew.
...a politician who's steady almost to the point of being boring.
Synonyms: dependable, sensible, reliable, balanced  
5. verb
If you steady something or if it steadies, it stops shaking or moving about.
Two men were on the bridge-deck, steadying a ladder. [VERB noun]
Lovelock eased back the throttles and the ship steadied. [VERB]
Synonyms: make steady, stabilize, hold steady, make fast  
6. verb
If you steady yourself, you control your voice or expression, so that people will think that you are calm and not nervous.
Her face turned away, and he saw she was trying to steady herself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
She breathed in to steady her voice. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: settle, get control of, compose, calm down  
7. exclamation
You say 'steady on' to someone to tell them to calm down or to be careful about what they are saying.
'What if there's another murder?'—'Steady on!'
'One can't live with a man like that!'—'Steady on,' said Chris.
8. go steady reciprocal phrase [VERB inflects, plural-noun PHRASE, PHR with n]
If two people are going steady, they are having a long, fairly serious romantic relationship. [informal]
She's been going steady with Randolph for almost a year now.
Synonyms: go out, court, be seeing someone, be in a relationship  
Quotations:
slow but sure
Idioms:
a steady hand on the tiller
a situation in which someone is keeping good control of a situation
`If ever there was an urgent need for a steady hand on the tiller, it is now,' said one European diplomat.
Collocations:
steady decrease
There was no huge drop in fraud but a steady decrease continued.
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As a consequence, the number of spectators saw a steady decrease.
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There was one more increase in the population in 1911 of 9% but there was then a steady decrease until 1960.
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The union itself claimed a membership of about 150,000 from 1919 to 1922 and a steady decrease to 50,000 by 1927.
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This followed a steady decrease in ridership since the 1990s.
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steady gain
It would be a slow yet steady gain as depicted from the results described here.
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Yet there are steady gains.
Christianity Today
The company insisted that it would still show revenue growth for the year and had made steady gains in increasing its audience.
The Sun
The steady gains have raised some concerns about valuations.
Globe and Mail
Investors flock to experienced managers who are known for producing steady gains.
Times, Sunday Times
steady return
Utilities used to be dull but predictable, promising investors a steady return.
Times, Sunday Times
Nothing flashy, sure, but he was safe and would always get you a steady return.
Times, Sunday Times
So we can expect a slow but steady return to normality, an economy bruised but still breathing.
Times, Sunday Times
Since the turn of the millennium, the luxury wristwatch has made a steady return.
Times, Sunday Times
Balanced funds invest in a mix of equities and other assets to reduce volatility and provide a steady return.
Times, Sunday Times
steady speed
We maintained a steady speed of 70mph as far as possible with air-conditioning and other fuel-draining features turned off.
Times, Sunday Times
Vehicles will be able to drive closer together, maintain a steady speed and cut out human error.
Times, Sunday Times
To reduce your fuel consumption, avoid sudden acceleration and braking, and try to retain a steady speed.
Times, Sunday Times
The bike can sustain a steady speed of 20mph.
Times, Sunday Times
Driving at a steady speed also slows down consumption.
The Sun
steady stream
The steady stream of cash available from cable firms can also be used to repay debts.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Add the red chilli, then gradually add the oil in a thin and steady stream to form a thick paste.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Heat over a low flame and, when steaming, mix the sugar and skimmed milk powder together and add in a steady stream.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Words flowed from him in a steady stream, the people around him nodding in sympathy like a Greek chorus.
Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT
Mix together the sugar and powdered milk and stir into the hot milk in a steady stream.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
steady supply
Still, there's a fairly steady supply of chucklesome jokes, including a nice final flourish.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Tess also found Sotto Sopra intimidating, with its steady supply of beautiful people who appeared to have been bused from some other city.
Laura Lippman IN A STRANGE CITY (2002)
I also sowed more salads, carrots and radishes in the raised beds in our kitchen garden to ensure a steady supply through the summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Want a steady supply of green energy without installing a wind turbine on your roof?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
steady temperature
The cameras are equipped to keep a steady temperature whatever the weather, enabling them to work in different driving environments.
Times,Sunday Times
With our experiments we were able to work out that the change was due to excess pressure and, more importantly, steady temperature.
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This area has a tropical climate in which the calla lily really finds itself at home with a steady temperature, rainy seasons and dry seasons.
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steady trend
But by this year, and following a steady trend, 26 per cent were negative and 48 per cent were positive.
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The student population has continued a steady trend of growth of 100 students per school year since the early 2000s.
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Trilobites are rarer than in previous periods, on a steady trend towards extinction, represented only by the proetid group.
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The art of the strip has shown a steady trend away from thin, pencil-like lines towards a much more variable, ink-brush look.
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steady trickle
We get a steady trickle of critical letters whose general gist is'Why did you write that, when you could have written this?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Whisk in the oil in a steady trickle.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Each year the protected national forest attracts a steady trickle of tourists interested in animal spotting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
steady wind
As a steady wind begins to blow, fine particles lying on the exposed ground begin to vibrate.
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This creates a steady wind blowing toward the land, bringing the moist near-surface air over the oceans with it.
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In places where a steady wind blows, a ridge may allow virtually unlimited time aloft.
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For most of a day, an unusually warm and steady wind comes out of the south.
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It has now made its name in the world of windsurfing and kitesurfing, with its crystal clear water, consistent and steady wind and well acclaimed hospitality.
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steady work
He prefers control, then, steady work rather than something fancy.
Times, Sunday Times
It was her first significant television role and provided steady work for the next two years.
Times, Sunday Times
He managed to maintain the steady work rate but needed long afternoon naps.
Times, Sunday Times
When footballers are so clapped out they can hardly run 10 yards to swear at the referee, they've often found steady work in broadcasting, and they're rarely any good.
Times, Sunday Times
But she insists she wasn't crying over her bold decision to say goodbye to steady work on a hit drama.
The Sun
Translations:
Chinese: 稳定的, 使平稳
Japanese: しっかりした, 安定させる/安定する
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