Word · Frequency #15751
Fully loadedunsteady
不稳的；摇晃的
核心释义
Not held, placed, or standing firmly; shaky.
- 1.
位置不稳固；身体不稳。
Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
- 2.
易变的
subject to change or variation
- 3.
缺乏规律性或一致性。
Lacking regularity or uniformity.
- 4.
不稳固的
not firmly or solidly positioned
- 5.
意志不坚定,或行为反复无常。
Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
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。
用法In use
The ladder felt unsteady, so I asked my brother to hold it for me.
用法提示：unsteady 作形容词，表示“不稳固的，摇晃的”，在此句中作表语，描述梯子的状态。
She took a few unsteady steps after getting out of bed.
用法提示：unsteady 作定语修饰 steps，表示“不稳的，踉跄的”。
The table is unsteady because one of its legs is shorter than the others.
用法提示：unsteady 作表语，说明桌子因腿长不一而摇晃，强调“不牢固”。
her unsteady walk
his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine
an unsteady voice
climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
高价值词汇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。
一起学习词形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。
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