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单词 unsteady
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Definition of unsteady in English:

unsteady

adjectiveunsteadier, unsteadiestʌnˈstɛdiˌənˈstɛdi
  • 1Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position.

    易倒的;易摇晃的;不稳固的,不坚定的

    he was very unsteady on his feet

    他走路非常不稳。

    Nathan pushed the mug into her unsteady hand
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some medicines for diabetes and heart conditions can also make you unsteady on your feet.
    • Robert took the other man's outstretched hand and stood on unsteady feet.
    • As he went to the scaffold, he was so injured and unsteady that he fell from the ladder he was climbing towards the rope and broke his neck.
    • The social sciences occupied an unsteady position somewhere in between.
    • The officer asked the appellant to get out of the vehicle, and noticed he was unsteady on his feet after getting out.
    • Rob was standing now, looking slightly unsteady on his feet but otherwise unharmed.
    • The woman had also begun climbing but seemed unsteady on her feet.
    • A few people may suffer intermittent symptoms or feel a little unsteady for a few days after the trip, especially after travelling by boat.
    • The rusty chandelier swayed above them in their cabin as the sea's waves shook the seemingly unsteady ship.
    • The fall had sobered Hector but he was still unsteady on his feet.
    • He appeared drunk and unsteady and after a positive roadside breath test was taken to the police station.
    • Ellianne saw that his usually graceful movements were unsteady and shaking.
    • I felt the rope shake beneath my unsteady fingers and then I felt the burn as my hands slipped down the cord.
    • As Charles lets what feels like half of Glasgow into the dressing room, an unsteady young fan falls at Turner's feet.
    • If you had to get up in the middle of the night you might be unsteady and fall.
    • With a firm hold on the bed post, Emma hoisted herself up onto her unsteady feet.
    • I was unsteady on my feet as I made my way towards the ragged red couch.
    • I sat up slowly, my arms shaking as I pushed myself out of bed on to my unsteady feet.
    • He watched as she scrambled to her feet, unsteady for a moment, and ran.
    • He looked a little pale and unsteady, his hands shaking as he sat back down again.
    • As he accompanied her back to her cruiser, he appeared to be unsteady on his feet and was leaning slightly to the left and had difficulty walking.
    Synonyms
    unstable, rocky, wobbly, wobbling, rickety, shaky, shaking, tottery, tottering, teetering, unsafe, unbalanced, unreliable, insecure, not secure, unfastened, unsecured, movable, precarious
    dizzy, light-headed, faint, weak-kneed, weak at the knees, groggy, punch-drunk
    feeble, faltering, doddery, doddering
    tentative, nervous, timid, hesitant
    informal trembly, all of a quiver, teetery, (with legs) like jelly
    rare vertiginous
    1. 1.1 Not regular in pitch or rhythm.
      his deep voice was unsteady
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Tom's singing voice was a little unsteady to begin with, but soon solidified into a soft, smooth tenor.
      • Loren's voice was a bit unsteady and groggy, and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.
      • Her voice was empty, thin, like an unsteady breeze blowing across a reed pipe.
      • Her voice felt unsteady, but she forced it to adhere to her usual monotone as she spoke again.
      • Her voice became noticeably weaker and more unsteady each time she spoke.
      • However, economic growth was unsteady and its prosperity distributed very unevenly.
      • The damp, hard floor beneath her was moving; it was swaying from side to side in an unsteady rhythm.
      • The delicate line drawings wavered in the unsteady light, but it was clear enough for him to be certain this wasn't the one he was looking for.
      • Ed was almost shaking and his voice was a little unsteady as he answered.
      • The sound of Jerry Davis' unsteady and eager voice brought her eyes up from the floor with a smile.
      • Its clear, pure light is wavering, unsteady, as if it were reflected on the surface of a pond.
      Synonyms
      irregular, uneven, varying, variable, erratic, jerky, unreliable, volatile, spasmodic, sporadic, changeable, changing, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, inconstant, intermittent, fitful, desultory, occasional, unsystematic
      flickering, flashing, trembling
      technical aperiodic

Derivatives

  • unsteadily

  • adverbʌnˈstɛdɪli
    • That afternoon, I chatted with him briefly as he sipped his can of lager and rested himself unsteadily on the seat of the bus stop.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Though she could walk unsteadily, she did better holding a hand.
      • As a result of his car accident, he still walks unsteadily.
      • I lurch out of the door, point myself unsteadily in the direction of my student house, and stagger through the empty streets.
      • I walked unsteadily to the phone so that I could call Hud, only to find it ringing as I reached for it.
  • unsteadiness

  • nounʌnˈstɛdɪnəsˌənˈstɛdinəs
    • Anyone whose drink has been spiked displays the same characteristics - unsteadiness, memory loss - as a drunk.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The new facility will have more space and the latest medical equipment to assess children with complaints such as coma, delayed development, learning difficulties, muscle weakness, unsteadiness and visual problems.
      • Download the photos to your computer and adjust the images in Photoshop to compensate for any camera unsteadiness.
      • Drowsiness, unsteadiness and dizziness are among the most common reactions, but for women in particular, the long-term consequences can be more serious.
      • Other symptoms of mild concussion are confusion, dizziness, unsteadiness, loss of judgement, and amnesia around the events.

Definition of unsteady in US English:

unsteady

adjectiveˌənˈstedēˌənˈstɛdi
  • 1Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position.

    易倒的;易摇晃的;不稳固的,不坚定的

    he was very unsteady on his feet

    他走路非常不稳。

    Nathan pushed the mug into her unsteady hand
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He looked a little pale and unsteady, his hands shaking as he sat back down again.
    • The woman had also begun climbing but seemed unsteady on her feet.
    • He appeared drunk and unsteady and after a positive roadside breath test was taken to the police station.
    • With a firm hold on the bed post, Emma hoisted herself up onto her unsteady feet.
    • Some medicines for diabetes and heart conditions can also make you unsteady on your feet.
    • The officer asked the appellant to get out of the vehicle, and noticed he was unsteady on his feet after getting out.
    • I felt the rope shake beneath my unsteady fingers and then I felt the burn as my hands slipped down the cord.
    • Ellianne saw that his usually graceful movements were unsteady and shaking.
    • As he accompanied her back to her cruiser, he appeared to be unsteady on his feet and was leaning slightly to the left and had difficulty walking.
    • Robert took the other man's outstretched hand and stood on unsteady feet.
    • If you had to get up in the middle of the night you might be unsteady and fall.
    • Rob was standing now, looking slightly unsteady on his feet but otherwise unharmed.
    • I sat up slowly, my arms shaking as I pushed myself out of bed on to my unsteady feet.
    • As he went to the scaffold, he was so injured and unsteady that he fell from the ladder he was climbing towards the rope and broke his neck.
    • As Charles lets what feels like half of Glasgow into the dressing room, an unsteady young fan falls at Turner's feet.
    • He watched as she scrambled to her feet, unsteady for a moment, and ran.
    • The social sciences occupied an unsteady position somewhere in between.
    • A few people may suffer intermittent symptoms or feel a little unsteady for a few days after the trip, especially after travelling by boat.
    • The fall had sobered Hector but he was still unsteady on his feet.
    • I was unsteady on my feet as I made my way towards the ragged red couch.
    • The rusty chandelier swayed above them in their cabin as the sea's waves shook the seemingly unsteady ship.
    Synonyms
    unstable, rocky, wobbly, wobbling, rickety, shaky, shaking, tottery, tottering, teetering, unsafe, unbalanced, unreliable, insecure, not secure, unfastened, unsecured, movable, precarious
    1. 1.1 Not regular in pitch or rhythm.
      his deep voice was unsteady
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Its clear, pure light is wavering, unsteady, as if it were reflected on the surface of a pond.
      • Loren's voice was a bit unsteady and groggy, and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.
      • Ed was almost shaking and his voice was a little unsteady as he answered.
      • Her voice felt unsteady, but she forced it to adhere to her usual monotone as she spoke again.
      • However, economic growth was unsteady and its prosperity distributed very unevenly.
      • Her voice became noticeably weaker and more unsteady each time she spoke.
      • Tom's singing voice was a little unsteady to begin with, but soon solidified into a soft, smooth tenor.
      • The damp, hard floor beneath her was moving; it was swaying from side to side in an unsteady rhythm.
      • The sound of Jerry Davis' unsteady and eager voice brought her eyes up from the floor with a smile.
      • The delicate line drawings wavered in the unsteady light, but it was clear enough for him to be certain this wasn't the one he was looking for.
      • Her voice was empty, thin, like an unsteady breeze blowing across a reed pipe.
      Synonyms
      irregular, uneven, varying, variable, erratic, jerky, unreliable, volatile, spasmodic, sporadic, changeable, changing, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, inconstant, intermittent, fitful, desultory, occasional, unsystematic
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