| 单词 | steady there |
| 释义 | > as lemmassteady there b. elliptical. Originally Nautical = ‘steer steady’: cf. steady v. 3. Also in sporting contexts, or gen., or transferred. Frequently in colloquial phrases expressing caution, as steady as she goes, steady on (with something), steady there, etc.; steady the Buffs (buff n.2 6), hold on! keep calm! be careful! ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > steering > [adverb] > order to steer steady steady1620 the mind > emotion > calmness > be calm [phrase] steady there1825 steady the Buffs1888 steady on (with something)1903 time out1906 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > be careful or cautious [interjection] steady1825 the mind > emotion > calmness > unexcitability > [adverb] imperturbably1811 steady1853 unflappably1966 the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [phrase] > without haste > proverbs festina lente1537 Rome was not built in a day1545 to make haste slowly1565 to hasten slowly1623 steady as she goes1971 1620 J. Taylor Praise of Hemp-seed 12 Cleere, cleere the boighrope, stedy, well steer'd, so. 1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. i. ii. 17 The Ship wears bravely, study, she is before it. a1699 W. Temple Mem. in Wks. (1770) II. 462 The prince..said..‘Will the King never learn a word that I shall never forget since my last passage, when..the captain was all night crying out to the man at the helm, Steady, Steady, Steady?’ 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Steddy, the command given by the pilot, &c. to the helmsman..to steer the ship according to the line, on which she advances at that instant. 1825 H. Wilson Mem. II. 162 Here the men, forgetful of the caution..began to draw [their swords]. Steady there!! Never a finger or a high to move. 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy II. iii. 93 Steady—port it is—port.—Steer small, for your life, Easy. Steady now. 1853 C. Brontë Villette I. ix. 168 She was going to bestow on me a kiss..but I said, ‘Steady! Let us be steady, and know what we are about.’ 1888 R. Kipling Story of Gadsbys 6 I'd like to see Mr Khan being rude to that girl! Hullo! Steady the Buffs! 1893 Illustr. London News 18 Feb. 222/2 (advt.) Steady there, Spencer with the milk, Rosebery here has not had a drop yet. 1895 G. J. Manson Sporting Dict. Steady, the order to dogs at work to be cautious. 1900 G. Swift Somerley 87 Women are jolly ready to stop men when they're going too far,..but, if a man says ‘steady’ to a girl, she thinks she's been insulted. 1903 G. B. Shaw Man & Superman ii. 70 Here! mister! arf a mo! steady on! 1936 A. Ransome Pigeon Post xiii. 140 ‘Sorry,’ sobbed Titty. ‘Awfully sorry. I didn't mean to.’.. ‘All right, Titty... All right... Steady on.’ 1953 N. Jacob Morning will Come xiii. 241 He was growing nervous, and kept saying, ‘Steady, Charles, steady the Buffs!’ 1959 J. Verney Friday's Tunnel i. 12 Here, steady on with the sugar, greedy guts. 1971 Time 30 Aug. 4/2 No changes were contemplated in the Administration's approach. ‘Steady as she goes was the watchword,’ said Shultz. 1972 J. Wainwright Night is Time to Die 155 Steady the Buffs! (thought Ripley). He's goading you. 1976 J. Morgan in R. Crossman Diaries II. 307 The ‘steady as she goes’ budget was welcomed by foreign bankers. 1976 Shooting Times & Country Mag. 18–24 Nov. 17/2 Opening gates, and holding them open without a hound rushing into the field, at the words ‘steady there!’ 1979 A. Williamson Funeral March for Siegfried xxxiii. 167 ‘She had last year been Andersson's mistress—’ ‘Here, steady on!’ cried Von Wolstenholm..purple with indignation. < as lemmas |
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