steady
adjective
uk/ˈsted.i/us/ˈsted.i/steadyadjective(GRADUAL)
B2
happeningin asmooth,gradual, andregularway, notsuddenlyorunexpectedly:
稳步的；持续的；有规律的Theprocessionmovedthrough thestreetsat a steadypace.队伍稳步穿过街道。
Orders for newshipsarerising, after severalyearsof steadydecline.新船的订单数量经过几年的持续下降之后开始增加了。
Over the last tenyearshe hasproduceda steadyflow/stream/trickleofarticlesandpapers.过去10年中他连续发表了一系列文章和论文。
Progress has beenslowbutsteady.进展虽然缓慢，但却也在稳步向前。
slow
- slowYou're so slow - hurry up!
- leisurelyWe took a leisurely drive along the quiet coast road.
- unhurriedI like the unhurried pace of life in the countryside.
- gentleStart off with a gentle jog, then gradually increase your speed.
- There has been a steadydecreasein thenumberofvisitors.
- There's been a steadyflowofvisitors.
- We're makingslowbut steadyprogresswith thedecorating.
- The last fewyearshaveseena steadyincreasein thenumberofinfections.
- There has been a steadyimprovementin thesituation.
Slow and moving slowly
- (as) slow as molassesidiom
- at a snail's paceidiom
- by and byidiom
- by degreesidiom
- clawyourway(somewhere)idiom
- drift
- float
- inch by inchidiom
- infiltrate
- infiltration
- jog
- labour
- lag
- laggard
- sluggishly
- sluggishness
- snail
- steadily
- steadiness
- struggle
steadyadjective(FIRM)
B2
notmovingorchangingsuddenly:
固定不动的；稳固的，平稳的I'llholdtheboatsteady while youclimbin.我把船稳住，你爬上来。
Mostrentalpriceshaveheldsteady thisyear.今年大部分租金保持不变。
Youngpeopleassumethat if you are in a steadyrelationship, you don't have toworryaboutHIV.年轻人想当然地认为，只要保持稳定的恋爱关系，就不必担心艾滋病病毒。
Synonyms
committed
dedicated
devoted
faithful(LOYAL)
firm(CERTAIN)
loyal
stalwart(LOYAL)
staunch
steadfastapproving
true(SINCERE)
unfaltering
unshakeablemainlyUK
unswerving
unwavering
not moving
- stillCan't you just sit still for a moment?
- motionlessHe stood motionless when he saw the snake.
- not move a muscleHe sat there the whole time and didn't move a muscle.
- stock-stillShe stood stock-still as soon as she saw the bear.
- immobileShe sat immobile, wondering what to do next.
staying the same
- constantCheck to make sure your oven maintains a constant temperature.
- the sameYou look exactly the same as you did ten years ago!
- same old same oldThe Italian restaurant is under new management, but it's just the same old same old.
- unchangingHis novel is about the unchanging nature of humanity.
- unchangeableThe company's position on the matter is absolute and unchangeable.
steady job/work
C2
workthat islikelytocontinuefor alongtimeand for which you will bepaidregularly:
长期稳定的工作Owningyourownhomeand having a steadyjobwillhelpwhenapplyingfor aloan.拥有自己的住房而且工作稳定对申请贷款很有利。
Straight, even and level
- be (as) flat as a pancakeidiom
- clean
- clean-cut
- cleanly
- consistency
- even
- flatness
- flush
- glassy
- level
- peg
- rhythm
- seamless
- sleek
- sleekly
- sleekness
- square
- straight
- true
- ultra-smooth
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Keeping and staying the same
Types of employment
steadyadjective(CONTROLLED)
B2
undercontrol:
稳的；冷静的，沉着的a steadyvoice/look/gaze冷静的声音／表情／目光
You need steadynervestodriveincitytraffic.在市内开车需要沉着冷静。
Painting thesesmalldetailsneedsa steadyhand.画这些小细节手要稳。
used todescribesomeone who can betrustedto show goodjudgmentandactin areasonableway:
可靠的；稳重的a steadyfriend可靠的朋友
Limiting and restricting
- anti-libertarian
- boundary
- boxsomeone/somethingin
- chain
- chainsomeonetosomething
- cramp
- crowd
- curb
- curtail
- curtailment
- damage limitation
- hamstring
- keep (herself) toherselfidiom
- limit
- limitation
- limiting
- localize
- straitjacket
- tempered
- tiesomeonedown
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Wise and sensible
Idioms
go steady onsomething
steady on!
steady
verb[T]
uk/ˈsted.i/us/ˈsted.i/steadyverb[T](STOP MOVING)
to make somethingstopshakingormoving:
使稳定；使固定不动Hewobbledaround on thebikeand then steadied himself.他在自行车上摇晃了几下，随后便稳住了自己。
He steadied hisrifleon thewallandfired.他把步枪抵在墙上稳住，然后开火。
Making things more or less smooth or straight
- bunch
- bunch(something)up
- coarsen
- coarsening
- creased
- crinkle
- fold
- foldaway
- folding
- furl
- grooming
- interfold
- pucker
- rumple
- sand
- sandpaper
- screw
- sleek
- sleek back/down
- wrinkle
steadyverb[T](CONTROL)
tobecomecalmandcontrolled, or to make someone do this:
（使）冷静，（使）镇定下来Somepeoplesay that adrinkwill steadyyournerves.有些人说喝杯酒能稳定情绪。
Calming and relaxing
- assuage
- balls-to-the-wall
- bask
- bread
- bread and circusesidiom
- calm
- chill
- humour
- let/blow off steamidiom
- lie down
- lightensomethingup
- lull
- lullsomeoneintosomething
- relaxation
- settle
- settle down
- shirt
- simmer
- simmer down
- slow down
steady
adverb
old-fashioneduk/ˈsted.i/us/ˈsted.i/go steady (withsomeone)
to have aromanticrelationshipwith onepersonfor alongperiod:
（和某人）保持稳定的恋爱关系She's been going steady with Mike for sixmonths.她和迈克确定关系已经有6个月了。
Relationships: general words
- affiliative
- bond
- bromance
- communion
- dalliance
- date night
- establish
- interfamily
- interpersonal
- intimate
- intimately
- involved
- kinship
- platonic
- re-establish
- reconnect
- reconnection
- relation
- tie
- well connected