unstable
UK/ʌn'steɪb(ə)l/US/.ʌn'steibl/
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Definitions
adj.
Not firm or steady; likely to change or collapse
不稳定的，不稳固的
adj.
(of a person) emotionally or mentally erratic
（人）情绪不稳的，反复无常的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun- (not) + stable (firm). Stable comes from Latin stabilis ('able to stand'), the stab- being the 'stand' root. Unstable = not able to stand firmly, ready to topple or change.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.unstable situation不稳定的局势
- 2.unstable government不稳定的政府
- 3.emotionally unstable情绪不稳的
- 4.highly unstable极不稳定的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ladder felt unstable, so I climbed down.
- 2.
The country's political situation remains unstable.