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| 1 | firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking 稳固的；平稳的 |
| Hold the torch steady so I can see better. 把火炬拿稳好让我看得清楚些。 |
| steady hand You have to have a steady hand to be a doctor. 你要当医生的话，手必须要稳。 |
| steady gaze/look She brought her eyes up to meet his steady gaze. 她抬起眼睛迎视他的凝视。 |
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| 2 | slowly and gradually continuing to change , move , or happen 持续的；渐进的 |
| Slow but steady progress has been made towards concluding the deal. 在达成交易方面取得了缓慢但持续的进展。 |
| steady growth/increase/rise The company hopes to see a steady increase in car sales this year. 公司希望今年汽车销售取得稳步增长。 |
| steady stream/flow A steady stream of people came to our grand opening. 人们持续涌来观看我们盛大的开幕式。 |
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| 3 | staying at the same level , speed , value etc 不变的；稳定的 |
| steady rhythm/rate/pace She listened to the steady rhythm of his breathing as he slept. 她听着他睡觉时均匀的呼吸声。 |
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| 4 | reliable , sensible , and able to make good decisions 可靠的；镇定的；沉着的 |
| Casey was always known to be a steady worker. 大家都已知道凯西是个可靠的工人。 |
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| 5 | reliable , and continuing for a long period of time 持续一段时间的；稳定的 |
| steady work/job/income It wasn’ t easy to find steady work in the city. 在这座城市里找一份稳定的工作可不容易。 |
| | 5a | someone that you have a romantic relationship with for a long period of time 固定的男朋友/女朋友 | |
| | 5b | a romantic relationship that continues for a long period of time 稳定的恋爱关系 | |
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| steadily adv |
| Rachel was silent, watching him steadily. 雷切尔一直默不作声地盯着他。 |
| The pain steadily increased in intensity. 疼痛越来越强烈。 |
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| Words frequently used with steady | | steady 的常见搭配词 | | nouns | drip, flow, stream, supply, trickle, | 2 | | | |
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