Steadiness

(noun.) the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying.

(noun.) the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place.

(noun.) freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct; 'He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said'.

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• Intelligence and spirit are not often combined with steadiness; the stolid, fearless, nature is averse to intellectual toil. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Mr. Crawford's steadiness was honoured, and Fanny was praised, and the connexion was still the most desirable in the world. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• The steadiness and confidence with which he had directed our journey back I could not account for. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The gyroscope has been utilized to give steadiness to vessels in rough seas, and Sperry has made considerable progress in this country in applying it to give stability to an aeroplane. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• No one can doubt but this property is natural from the constancy and steadiness of its operations. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• She served, however, a most useful purpose, by virtue of her great bulk, steadiness, and carrying capacity, for relaying the Atlantic cable in 1866, and others in 1873-1874. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• What steadiness could I expect from such an ass as Worcester? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• The vaunted steadiness of pulse failed him for an instant. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• This was a steamer with two parallel hulls, decked across, and designed for greater steadiness in crossing the English Channel. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The durableness of metals is the foundation of this extraordinary steadiness of price. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• I am growing up, Guppy, says Mr. Jobling, plying his knife and fork with a relishing steadiness. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• She paused again, trying to transmit to her voice the steadiness of her recovered smile. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• The constancy and steadiness of the effect supposes a proportionable constancy and steadiness in the cause. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• The morning found her afoot again, but fast declining as to the clearness of her thoughts, though not as to the steadiness of her purpose. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I had what he wanted, steadiness and facility, and though my earnings were but small, they sufficed for our necessities. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.

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