单词 | unstable |
例句 | unstableunstable /ʌnˈsteɪbəl/ adjective (formal)► unstable AWL (formal) likely to fall or move. You use unstable about things that will no longer provide support for something if they fall or move: ► unsteady unable to balance well: ► shaky (informal) weak and unsteady. If a person is shaky, it is because of illness, old age, or shock. If a thing is shaky, it is because it is not in good condition or not made well: ► precarious not safe, and likely to fall or make someone fall. Precarious sounds slightly formal or literary, and is usually used about something that is in a high place: ► wobbly (informal) moving from side to side in an unsteady way: ANTONYMS ➔ see stable ➔ see changeableADVERBS: unstableYou can make the adjectives unsteady, shaky, and precarious into adverbs by using an -ly ending: She walked unsteadily down the hall to her bedroom. | The lamp was balanced precariously on a pile of boxes. |
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