Word · Frequency #15751
Fully loadedunsteadiest
不稳的；摇晃的
unsteadiest is the superlative of unsteady.
Not held, placed, or standing firmly; shaky.
- 1.
Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
位置不稳固；身体不稳。
- 2.
subject to change or variation
易变的
- 3.
Lacking regularity or uniformity.
缺乏规律性或一致性。
- 4.
not firmly or solidly positioned
不稳固的
- 5.
Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
意志不坚定,或行为反复无常。
易变的；反复无常的；不均匀的；不规则的；位置不稳固；身体不稳。；易变的；缺乏规律性或一致性。
In use
The ladder felt unsteady, so I asked my brother to hold it for me.
She took a few unsteady steps after getting out of bed.
The table is unsteady because one of its legs is shorter than the others.
her unsteady walk
his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine
an unsteady voice
climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder
be unsteady
描述物体或人状态的基本结构。
The ladder is unsteady.
梯子不稳固。
Connections
Collocations
- unsteady on one's feet
- 站立不稳；脚步踉跄
- After the long ride, she was unsteady on her feet.长途骑行后，她站立不稳。
- unsteady hand
- 颤抖的手；手不稳
- His unsteady hand made it difficult to sign the document.他的手发抖，难以签署文件。
- unsteady gait
- 步态不稳
- The patient walked with an unsteady gait.病人步态不稳地走着。
- unsteady voice
- 颤抖的声音；不稳的声音
- Her unsteady voice revealed her nervousness.她颤抖的声音透露出紧张。
- unsteady market
- 不稳定的市场；波动的行情
- Investors worry about the unsteady market.投资者担心不稳定的市场。
- unsteady ladder
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 steady（稳固的）前面的 un- 想成“不”，unsteady 就是脚下不稳、身体晃动，也可指态度或行为摇摆不定。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：describing a wobbly object or a person's unsteady walk、describing a shaky situation, market, or relationship、describing irregular rhythm, pulse, or workmanship unsteady 是中性词，口语和书面语都常用。具体义多用于物体或人身体摇晃不稳；比喻义多用于局势、情绪、行情等易变或缺乏规律。正式语境中比较常见的是比喻用法，日常口语则多指具体的不稳。
Pronunciation & Spelling
unsteady 的重读音节是 /stɛdi/，与 ready、already、heady、eddy、teddy 押韵（重读元音及之后的 /di/ 相同）。注意拼写相近但读音不同的词：study /ˈstʌdi/ 和 sturdy /ˈstɜːrdi/ 并不与之押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.