stable1
KK: [ˈstеbḷ]
DJ: [ˈstеibl]
a.
- 穩定的,牢固的;平穩的
A
stable government is essential to economic growth.
穩定的政府對經濟成長是重要的。
- 可靠的,可信賴的,穩重的;堅定的
He is a man of
stable character.
他是一個穩重可靠的人。
衍生
ad.
stably
n.
staleness
n. [U][S]
stability
辨析
stable2
KK: [ˈstеbḷ]
DJ: [ˈstеibl]
n.
- 馬,馬棚;畜舍[S][P1]
The horses were led into the
stable and each put in a stall.
馬被牽入馬棚,每匹馬都分放在各自的欄內。
- (屬於同一主人或馴馬師的)一群賽馬[S][(+of)]
The black horse is one of Mr. King's
stable.
那匹黑馬是金先生的賽馬之一。
- 【口】(屬於同一主人或機構的)一群人(或物)[S][(+of)]
He has a whole
stable of informers working for him.
他有一群告密者為他效勞。
vt.
- 把……拴入馬廄
Horses and cows were
stabled on the lower floor.
馬和牛關在馬廄的底下一層。
vi.
- 住於廄中
衍生
辨析
stable1
adj.
(stabler, stablest)
- not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
- not likely to change or fail.
▸not deteriorating in health after an injury or operation.
▸emotionally well-balanced.
- not liable to undergo chemical decomposition or radioactive decay.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr., from L. stabilis, from the base of stare ‘to stand’.
stable2
n.
- a building for housing horses.
- an establishment where racehorses are kept and trained.
- an establishment producing particular types of people or things.
v.
- put or keep (a horse) in a stable.
- put or base (a train) in a depot.
Phrase
- shut
(or bolt)
the stable door after the horse has bolted
Brit. try to prevent something undesirable when it is already too late to do so.
Derivative
- stableful n.
(pl. stablefuls)
.
Etymology
ME: shortening of OFr. estable ‘stable, pigsty’, from L. stabulum, from the base of stare ‘to stand’.