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be unsteady
描述物体或人状态的基本结构。
The ladder is unsteady.
梯子不稳固。
不稳的；摇晃的
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不稳的；摇晃的
Not held, placed, or standing firmly; shaky.
The ladder is unsteady.
梯子不稳固。
位置不稳固；身体不稳。
Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
易变的
subject to change or variation
缺乏规律性或一致性。
Lacking regularity or uniformity.
不稳固的
not firmly or solidly positioned
The ladder felt unsteady, so I asked my brother to hold it for me.
梯子感觉不稳，所以我让哥哥帮我扶住它。
AI contextual example
She took a few unsteady steps after getting out of bed.
她起床后摇摇晃晃地走了几步。
AI contextual example
The table is unsteady because one of its legs is shorter than the others.
这张桌子不稳，因为有一条腿比其他腿短。
AI contextual example
her unsteady walk
她步履蹒跚。
WordNet
描述物体或人状态的基本结构。
The ladder is unsteady.
梯子不稳固。
表示从稳固到不稳固的变化。
He became unsteady after the accident.
事故后他变得站不稳。
通常用于描述行走时的摇晃。
She was unsteady on her feet.
她站不稳。
Not this
The table is unstable.
Use this
The table is unsteady.
描述桌子摇晃时，应使用 unsteady 强调物理上的不稳固；unstable 多用于抽象系统或不稳定的情绪。
Not this
He is unsteady in his feet.
Use this
He is unsteady on his feet.
表达“脚步不稳”时，固定搭配介词为 on，而非 in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
步态不稳
The patient walked with an unsteady gait.
病人步态不稳地走着。
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。
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。
不稳固的梯子
Don't climb that unsteady ladder.
别爬那个不稳固的梯子。
站立不稳；走路摇摇晃晃
After drinking too much, he was unsteady on his feet.
他酒喝多了，走路摇摇晃晃。
手不稳；颤抖的手
The old man signed the document with an unsteady hand.
老人手颤抖着在文件上签了字。
不顺的开端；起步不稳
The project had an unsteady start, but it eventually succeeded.
这个项目起步不顺，但最终成功了。
抱紧，别放手，我站不稳。
She stood up too quickly and was unsteady for a moment.
她起身太快，一时站立不稳。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
Use unsteady naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
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