stable
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈsteɪbl/
/ˈsteɪbl/
Word Family
- stable adjective (≠ unstable)
- stability noun (≠ instability)
- stabilize verb
synonym steady稳定的;稳固的;牢固的 - The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse).
患者病情稳定。 - Cattle prices remain stable.
牛的价格保持稳定。 - The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now.
几个月来,该国局势保持相对稳定。 - This ladder doesn't seem very stable.
这架梯子好像不太稳。 - This would result in a more stable environment for the children.
这将为孩子们创造一个更加稳定的环境。 - a stable relationship
稳定的关系 - Efforts to establish a stable democracy in the country may well succeed.
在该国建立稳定民主的努力很可能会成功。 - Put a book under the table leg to keep it stable.
在桌腿下垫本书以使其平稳。
Topics Moneyb2- Don't worry—it's perfectly stable!
别担心,它绝对稳当! - The unit is stable enough on level ground.
这个部件在平地上足够平稳。 - attempts to keep prices stable
保持价格稳定的种种努力 - He was not married, but he was in a stable relationship.
他没有结婚,但是有关系稳定的女朋友。 - The industry should do everything it can to keep prices stable.
该产业应尽一切努力保持价格稳定。 - These children badly need a stable and secure home life.
这些孩子迫切需要稳定、安全的家庭生活。 - a stable situation/environment/government/population
稳定的形势/环境/政府/人口 - stable employment
稳定的工作
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
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- extremely
- fairly
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- The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse).
) calm and reasonable; not easily upset人 synonym balanced稳重的;沉稳的;持重的 - Mentally, she is not very stable.
她的心理状态不十分稳定。 - He was not emotionally stable enough to think through his decision.
他情绪不够稳定,不能清楚地思考他的决定。 - Psychiatric officials determined that he was psychologically stable.
精神病官员确定他心理稳定。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- Mentally, she is not very stable.
- (specialist) (of a substance
) staying in the same chemical or atomic state物质 (化学状态或原子状态)稳定的 - chemically stable
化学状态稳定的 - an element forming stable compounds
可形成稳定的化合物的元素。
opposite unstable - chemically stable
词源adjective Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin stabilis, from the base of stare ‘to stand’.