| 词汇 | steadying |
| 释义 | steadying present participle ofsteady steady verb[ T ] uk /ˈsted.i/ us /ˈsted.i/ steadyverb[T] (STOP MOVING)to make something stop shaking or moving: 使稳定；使固定不动 He wobbled around on the bike and then steadied himself.他在自行车上摇晃了几下，随后便稳住了自己。 He steadied his rifle on the wall and fired.他把步枪抵在墙上稳住，然后开火。 Making things more or less smooth or straight bunch bunch (something) up coarsen coarsening creased crinkle fold folding furl grooming interfold isolator pucker rumple sand sandpaper screw sleek sleek back/down wrinkle steadyverb[T] (CONTROL)to become calm and controlled, or to make someone do this: （使）冷静，（使）镇定下来 Some people say that a drink will steady your nerves.有些人说喝杯酒能稳定情绪。 Calming and relaxing appease assuage balls-to-the-wall bask bread chill compose let/blow off steamidiom lie down lighten something up lull lull someone into something melt relaxation self-soothe settle settle down shirt simmer simmer down Examples of steadyingsteadying In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In particular, several respondents suggested that older people could be a supportive and steadying influence on young people. The walking stick is there again, steadying the man who drags the wine cart. The said carpenter was discovered on all fours, steadying with his breast the rickety structure above. This means that we are reminded only of the chorus's steadying influence, and not of the ambivalence of the singer's rhythm on the words 'oh boy'. It is considered that the knowledge of this fact would be likely to have a steadying effect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope it will have a steadying effect on costs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This in fact had the effect of steadying the market. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The sergeants, many of them, are unmarried, so that even that steadying influence is withdrawn. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The equalitarian feeling of rationing has a great effect in steadying the nerves of the nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These arrangements should have the effect of steadying inter- national trade in wheat in the period of transition from war to peace. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have had an opportunity of steadying ourselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It had, in my judgment, a steadying and stabilising influence upon the political atmosphere in those countries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have seen a steadying in the numbers, and the level of the herd has remained fairly constant since then. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 And this undoubtedly helped towards steadying the cost of living. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It becomes important therefore that we should get what steadying influence we can against that view. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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