英単語

unsteadyの意味・使い方・発音

unsteady

英 [ʌn'stedɪ] 美 [ʌn'stɛdi]
  • adj. 不安定な;不規則な;ゆらぐ;不規則な
  • vt.不安定にする;揺らす

英語の語源


unsteady (adj.)
1590s, "not firm or secure in position," from un- (1) "not" + steady (adj.). Similar formation in Old Frisian unstadich, German unst?tig, Middle Dutch onstadich. Meaning "marked by irregularity" is from 1680s. Related: Unsteadily (1550s).
unsteady (v.)
"make unsteady," 1530s, from un- (2) "reverse, opposite of" + steady (v.). Related: Unsteadied; unsteadying.

例文


1. They were unsteady on their feet and rather uncoordinated.
彼らは立っていて不安定で、協調性が悪い。

2.His voice was unsteady and only just audible.
彼の声は震えていて、ちょうど聞こえるほど小さかった。

3.She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation.
手術後、彼女はまだ少し立っていない。

4.He 's a bit unsteady on his pins.
彼の足はまだ少し立っていない。

5.The boy was very unsteady and had staggereed around when he got up.
男の子は立っていられず、立ち上がってから4回歩くとよろよろしていた。

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