stable
adj
noun
verb
ˈsteɪbəl
adj
1
steady
and
not
likely
to
move
or
change
稳定的; 牢固的; 不变的;
BrE AmE
A
wide
base
will
make
the
structure
much
more
stable.
宽宽的底座能使结构更加稳固。
in
a
stable
condition
/
in
stable
condition
AmE
【美】
:
He
is
said
to
be
in
a
stable
condition
in
hospital.
据说他在医院里病情稳定。
Children
like
a
stable
environment.
儿童喜欢稳定的环境。
2
calm,
reasonable,
and
not
easy
to
upset
镇静的; 稳重的;
He
was
clearly
not
a
very
stable
person.
显然他不是个情绪稳定的人。
3
a
stable
substance
tends
to
stay
in
the
same
chemical
or
ATOMIC
state
[术语] 〔物质〕稳定的;
technical
noun
4
a
building
where
horses
are
kept
马
5
stables
a
place
where
horses
are
kept
and
that
often
gives
riding
lessons
马房
plural 复数
6
a
group
of
racing
horses
that
has
one
owner
or
trainer
〔一位马主或驯马师所拥有的〕一群赛马
7
a
group
of
people
working
for
the
same
company
or
with
the
same
trainer
〔在同一家公司工作或受同一教练训练的〕一批人
actors
from
the
same
Hollywood
stable
同一家好莱坞公司旗下的演员
8
shut/close the stable door after the horse has bolted
to
try
to
prevent
something
when
it
is
too
late
and
harm
has
already
been
done
[英] 贼去关门，亡羊补牢
BrE
verb
9
to
put
or
keep
a
horse
in
a
stable
置〔马〕于马