stable和steady的异同

两者均可表示“稳定的”，常可换用，如a house built on stable/steady foundations, a stable/steady job.但在强调“不摇晃”之意时，用steady，如Keep the camera steady while you take a picture. 但表示“化学或原子状态的稳定”时，用stable。

两者均可修饰人，表示“稳重的，可依靠的”，如a steady/stable worker；但修饰声音(voice)或表情(look)时常用steady，如There were tears in her eyes, but her voice was steady.

此外，两者还有各自不同的意思：

steady还可意为：①坚定的、不变的：a steady faith坚定的信仰；Have you got a steady boyfriend? 你有关系固定的男朋友吗？②均匀有规律的，持续不断的(continuous)：a steady speed 匀速，a steady growth of market sales；Paul is making steady progress.

stable还可作名词，意为“马厩”。