unsteady
UK/ʌn'stedɪ/US/'ʌn'stedi/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Not firm or stable; shaking or likely to fall; irregular
不稳的；摇晃的；不规律的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
steadystand, set, place
=unsteady
un- (not) + steady = not steady. Steady comes from Germanic 'stead' (place), a cognate of the stand family — to be steady is to hold your place; unsteady is to wobble.
Common Collocations
- 1.unsteady on one's feet脚步不稳
- 2.unsteady hands手抖
- 3.unsteady voice声音发颤
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was still unsteady on his feet after the fall.
- 2.
Her voice was unsteady as she began to speak.