DICT.TW Dictionary Taiwan

 steady /ˈstɛdi/
 (a.)穩定的,不動搖的,沈著的,穩固的,堅定的,可靠的(vt.)使穩定

 Stead·y a. [Compar. Steadier superl. Steadiest.]
 1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. “The softest, steadiest plume.”
    Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute.   --Sir P. Sidney.
 2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object.
 3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.
 Syn: -- Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable; unremitted; stable.
 Steady rest Mach, a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling.

 Stead·y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steadied p. pr. & vb. n. Steadying.] To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.

 Stead·y, v. i. To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.
 Without a breeze, without a tide,
 She steadies with upright keel.   --Coleridge.
 ◄ ►

 steady
      adj 1: not subject to change or variation especially in behavior;
             "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a
             steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" [ant: unsteady]
      2: persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature;
         "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat";
         "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"
         [syn: changeless, constant, invariant, unvarying]
      3: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are
         still firm" [syn: firm, unfluctuating]
      4: securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
      5: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
         "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve";
         "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
         [syn: firm, steadfast, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable,
          unwavering]
      6: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a
         regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: regular]
      7: not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
      n : a person loved by another person [syn: sweetheart, sweetie,
           truelove]
      adv : in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn: steadily]
            [ant: unsteadily]
      v 1: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: calm, becalm]
      2: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if
         with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the
         potter's wheel" [syn: brace, stabilize, stabilise]
      [also: steadied, steadiest, steadier]