stable
Definitions
Firmly fixed; not likely to move, change, or fail
稳定的，牢固的
Calm and not easily upset (of a person)
（人）稳重的，情绪稳定的
A building where horses are kept
马厩
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin stabilis, 'able to stand' (stāre + -bilis). Something stable can stand on its own without toppling — a stable table, a stable government, a stable mood. The noun 'stable' (horse barn) is the same root: stabulum, 'a standing place' where animals are kept.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.stable condition病情稳定
- 2.stable income稳定收入
- 3.politically stable政治稳定
Example Sentences
- 1.
The patient is now in a stable condition.
- 2.
They want a stable, predictable income.
- 3.
She led the horse back into the stable.
Easily Confused
stable vs steady — both mean unmoving, but steady stresses no wobbling moment to moment (a steady hand, steady progress), while stable stresses no risk of collapse over time (a stable economy). A ladder can be steady right now yet not stable.