stably

IPA/ˈsteɪbli/
IPA/ˈsteɪbli/

stably — 副詞

1. in a steady, controlled way that does not shake, vary, or fall out of balance —

1.副詞B2
釋義

平穩地

以平穩不變的方式

in a steady, controlled way that does not shake, vary, or fall out of balance — used for physical objects that do not move, emotional states that do not change suddenly, or financial systems that do not rise and fall sharply

例句

The old oak table stood stably on the uneven stone kitchen floor for fifty years.

那張老橡木桌子在凹凸不平的石板廚房地板上平穩地立了五十年。

stand + stably for physical position

Asher's income grew stably each year after he opened his own repair shop.

Asher 開了自己的修理店後,收入每年平穩成長。

grow stably + financial context

常見搭配
  • stand stably
  • remain stably
  • grow stably
  • hold stably
  • stay stably
  • stably positioned
  • stably attached
同義詞
  • steadily

    emphasises even, continuous movement or progress rather than fixed position; income grows steadily, not stably

  • firmly

    suggests physical pressure or determined hold; more active and forceful than stably

  • consistently

    focuses on repeated patterns over time rather than a single unchanging state

  • securely

    implies safety from risk or loss rather than mere lack of movement

反義詞
  • unstably

    direct opposite; likely to move, change, or collapse

  • precariously

    in a dangerously unstable way, with risk of falling or failing

  • erratically

    with unpredictable changes in direction, speed, or behaviour

文法句型

verb + stably

remain/stay + stably + adjective

stably + past participle (stably attached, stably positioned)

用法筆記

Often used with verbs of position or duration such as stand, remain, stay, hold, and grow. In everyday speech, the adjective stable + noun (stable income, stable condition) is far more common than the adverb form.

常見錯誤

The patient's condition is stably.
The patient's condition is stable.
stably is an adverb, not an adjective; use stable after linking verbs like be, seem, or feel.
She walked stably across the room.
She walked steadily across the room.
stably refers to long-term resistance to change, not moment-to-moment balance in motion; use steadily for even-paced movement.

2. describing how a substance or material holds its molecular form, atomic arrangem

2.副詞C1
釋義

穩定地

化學結構或原子狀態不改變地

describing how a substance or material holds its molecular form, atomic arrangement, or physical properties over time without breaking down or reacting — used in chemistry, physics, biology, and materials science

例句

The new ceramic coating bonded stably to the metal surface even under extreme heat.

新的陶瓷塗層即使在極度高溫下也穩定地附著在金屬表面。

bonded stably + material science

When cooled slowly, the atoms arranged themselves stably into a perfect crystal structure.

緩慢冷卻時,原子會穩定地排列成完美的晶體結構。

arranged stably + atomic structure

常見搭配
  • bond stably
  • remain stably
  • exist stably
  • arrange stably
  • stably attached
  • stably bonded
  • stably solid
同義詞
  • inertly

    specifically means not reacting chemically; narrower and more technical than stably

  • durably

    emphasises lasting a long time without wearing out or breaking down

反義詞
  • unstably

    in chemistry, refers to compounds that decompose or react readily

  • reactively

    tending to undergo chemical reactions with other substances

文法句型

verb + stably

remain/stay + stably + adjective/past participle

stably + past participle

用法筆記

Primarily found in scientific writing — chemistry, physics, biology, and materials science. The chemical sense specifies that a substance does not react, decompose, or change its structure under given conditions. Distinguish from adverb/1: this sense requires a scientific context (compounds, molecules, isotopes), while adverb/1 covers general physical, emotional, or financial stability.

常見錯誤

The chemical reacted stably with the acid.
The chemical remained stable when mixed with the acid.
a stable substance does not react; using react with stably creates a contradiction.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • quite stably
  • relatively stably
  • remarkably stably
  • chemically stably

常用片語

  • remain stably
  • stay stably
  • hold stably
  • function stably
  • operate stably