Word · Frequency #24632
unsteadily
不稳地；不稳定地；摇摆地
in an unsteady manner
- 1.
In an unsteady manner, so as to shake or falter.
不稳定地,摇晃或踉跄。
- 2.
In an uncertain manner; with hesitation or timidity.
不确定地,犹豫或胆怯。
不稳定地,摇晃或踉跄。；不确定地,犹豫或胆怯。；不稳固地；不稳定地；摇摆地
In use
The old man walked unsteadily across the room.
She held the cup unsteadily, her hands shaking.
The ladder swayed unsteadily in the wind.
verb + unsteadily
常与 stand、walk、rise、move 等表示动作或平衡的动词连用。
He stood unsteadily and reached for the rail.
他摇摇晃晃地站起来，伸手去扶栏杆。
Unsteadily, + clause
置于句首可加强语气，多用于书面语。
Unsteadily, she climbed down from the ladder.
她摇摇晃晃地从梯子上爬下来。
be + unsteadily + past participle
用于被动结构，描述物体或状态不稳定。
The table was unsteadily balanced on a pile of books.
Connections
Collocations
- stand unsteadily
- 站立不稳
- After the long ride, he stood unsteadily on the platform.长途乘车后，他在站台上站立不稳。
- walk unsteadily
- 走路不稳；蹒跚
- The toddler walked unsteadily across the room.幼儿摇摇晃晃地走过房间。
- rise unsteadily
- 摇摇晃晃地站起身来
- She rose unsteadily from her chair, clutching the armrest.她握着扶手，摇摇晃晃地从椅子上站起来。
- move unsteadily
- 不平稳地移动
- The boat moved unsteadily on the rough waves.小船在汹涌的波浪上不平稳地移动。
- hold unsteadily
- 拿不稳；颤抖地握着
- He held the glass unsteadily, spilling a few drops.他拿不稳玻璃杯，洒了几滴。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 unsteadily 拆成 un + steady + ly：steady 是“稳”，前面加 un 成“不稳”，副词“-ly”表示状态，想象一个人走路摇摇晃晃、站不稳。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing walking or standing、describing trembling hands or voice、describing fluctuating trends or performance unsteadily 是副词，多用于书面或叙事描写，指动作不稳、摇摆或颤抖；也可比喻价格、成绩等波动不定。它在正式与非正式场合都能使用，总体上属于中性表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unsteadily 真正押韵的是 steadily (/ˈstɛdɪli/) 和 readily (/ˈrɛdɪli/)，它们的重读元音和后面的辅音、音节都一致。speedily、heavily、happily、angrily 只是拼写或结尾形态相似，发音并不相同，注意不要按形近词类推读音。
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