steadily

1. ADJ-GRADED 稳步的;持续不断的
   A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly.
   1. Despite the steady progress of building work, the campaign against it is still going strong...
      尽管建筑施工已在稳步进行，但反对活动仍然高涨。
   2. The improvement in standards has been steady and persistent, but has attracted little comment from educationalists...
      标准一直在持续提高，但却几乎没有教育学家对此发表意见。
   3. Despite the steady rain, the mood was friendly and festive...
      尽管一直在下雨，气氛却相当友好欢快。
   4. A student doesn't have a steady income.
      学生没有稳定的收入。
2. ADJ-GRADED 稳定的;牢固的;不摇晃的
   If an object is steady, it is firm and does not shake or move about.
   1. Get as close to the subject as you can and hold the camera steady...
      尽量靠近拍摄对象，拿稳相机。
   2. It takes a very steady hand and plenty of practice to paint a perfect line.
      只有手不发抖并多加练习才能画出完美的线条。
3. ADJ-GRADED 沉着的;镇定的;冷静的
   If you look at someone or speak to them in a steady way, you look or speak in a calm, controlled way.
   1. 'Well, go on,' said Camilla, her voice fairly steady...
      “好吧，请继续，”卡米拉用很沉着的语气说道。
   2. Gail was silent for a moment, regarding Harry with his steady gaze.
      盖尔镇定地注视着哈里，沉默了片刻。
4. ADJ-GRADED (人)稳重的，理智的，可靠的
   If you describe a person as steady, you mean that they are sensible and reliable.
   1. He was firm and steady unlike other men she knew.
      他坚定可靠，和她认识的其他男人不一样。
   2. ...a politician who's steady almost to the point of being boring.
      理智得近乎乏味的政治家
5. V-ERG (使)稳定;(使)不摇晃
   If you steady something or if it steadies, it stops shaking or moving about.
   1. Two men were on the bridge-deck, steadying a ladder...
      两名男子在船桥甲板上扶着一架梯子不让它摇晃。
   2. Lovelock eased back the throttles and the ship steadied.
      洛夫洛克慢慢地拉杆减速，船稳了下来。
6. VERB 使镇定;使冷静;使平静
   If you steady yourself, you control your voice or expression, so that people will think that you are calm and not nervous.
   1. Somehow she steadied herself and murmured, 'Have you got a cigarette?'...
      她设法让自己镇定下来，并小声问：“你有烟吗?”
   2. She breathed in to steady her voice.
      她吸了一口气，好使自己的声音平静下来。
7. EXCLAM 冷静点;说话当心点
   You say 'steady on' to someone to tell them to calm down or to be careful about what they are saying.
   1. 'What if there's another murder?' — 'Steady on!'...
      “万一又有人被杀呢?”——“说话注意点！”
   2. 'One can't live with a man like that!' — 'Steady on,' said Chris.
      “和那样的男人没法过日子！”——“冷静点，”克里斯说。
8. PHR-RECIP 有确定的情侣关系;恋爱关系稳定
   If two people are going steady, they are having a long, fairly serious romantic relationship.
   1. She's been going steady with Randolph for almost a year now.
      她和伦道夫已经谈了近一年恋爱了。

1. The nation's unemployment rate has been climbing steadily since last June
   自去年6月以来，该国的失业率一直在不断上升。
2. Teenage conceptions have risen steadily in the last ten years.
   过去10年中，少女怀孕的现象不断增多。
3. Grant's health steadily deteriorated.
   格兰特的健康状况持续恶化。
4. It allows nicotine to diffuse slowly and steadily into the bloodstream
   它能使尼古丁平稳缓慢地渗透到血液里。
5. Attendance figures had been steadily dropping, creating a mood of doom and discouragement among theatre directors.
   上座人数一直持续下降，使得戏剧导演产生悲观泄气的情绪。
6. Since I started to work longer hours things have gone steadily downhill
   自从我开始加班以来，事情日趋恶化。
7. The company has steadily drained its cash reserves.
   公司已逐渐用完了其现金储备。
8. The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition
   发现自己并未遭到反对，首相渐渐有了信心。
9. The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics.
   基督教右翼组织在国家政治中逐渐获得越来越广泛的支持。
10. In the middle to high latitudes rainfall has risen steadily over the last 20-30 years.
    在过去二三十年里，中高纬度地区的降雨量持续增加。
11. It is far better to pay off old debts steadily by living within your means.
    量入为出地一步步偿还旧债，这个方法要好得多。
12. The onshore wind blew steadily past him.
    向岸海风在他身边徐徐吹过。
13. He worked steadily, and fast, pausing only to toss away clumps of grass roots
    他平稳快速地工作着，只在扔掉草根块儿时停顿一下。
14. It was raining quietly and steadily and there were little pools of water on the gravel drive
    雨一直静静地下着，沙砾车道上积起了一摊摊水。
15. The ideas were not new. Their development had proceeded steadily since the war
    这些并不是什么新思想，自从战争开始就一直稳定地发展演变。
16. Richard's self confidence is growing steadily.
    理查德变得越来越自信。
17. They saw their bills rising steadily, in spite of superhuman efforts to save water.
    尽管他们已想方设法节约用水，水费仍旧在稳步上升。
18. British commercial television has been steadily losing its lead as the most advanced sector of the industry in Europe.
    英国商业电视在逐步失去其作为欧洲电视广播业最先进部分的领先地位。
19. Experts remain unclear as to why the danger appears to have been steadily increasing.
    专家依然不清楚为什么危险似乎一直在增大。
20. Our production goes steadily up.
    我们的生产稳步上升。
21. Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.
    我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
22. The work is progressing steadily.
    工作稳步前进。
23. The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.
    人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
24. His health was getting steadily worse.; His health went steadily downhill.
    他的健康每况愈下。
25. The production in some areas went steadily downhill.
    某些地区的生产在滑坡。
26. His condition got worse and worse.; His condition steadily deteriorated.
    他的病情恶化，日甚一日。
27. Since production has risen steadily, the personal income of the commune members has increased year by year.
    由于生产不断发展，社员们收入逐年增加。
28. Production rose steadily.
    产量节节上升。
29. The pulse throbbed steadily.
    脉搏跳得平稳。
30. Traditional handicraft techniques are being steadily improved.
    传统的手工艺技术不断革新。

adv

1. at a steady rate or pace
   1. his interest eroded steadily

2. in a steady manner
   1. he could still walk steadily

   Synonym:    steady