sure-footed

英 [ˌʃʊə ˈfʊtɪd]

美 [ˌʃʊr ˈfʊtɪd]

adj.  脚步稳的; 不会摔倒的; 沉着的; 稳健的

牛津词典

adj.

• 脚步稳的；不会摔倒的
  not likely to fall when walking or climbing on rough ground
• 沉着的；稳健的
  confident and unlikely to make mistakes, especially in difficult situations

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (人、动物)脚步稳的，不会摔倒的
  A person or animal that issure-footedcan move easily over steep or uneven ground without falling.
  1. My horse is small but wiry and sure-footed.
     我的马虽矮小，但精瘦结实，走路稳当。
• ADJ-GRADED 沉着的;稳健的
  If someone issure-footed, they are confident in what they are doing.
  1. The Labour Party was growing increasingly sure-footed.
     工党的信心日益增强。

双语例句

• You had to be sure-footed and ready to make a fast getaway.
  你必须放稳脚步，准备迅速起跑。
• Foreign policy is one area in which Mr Cameron has been less than sure-footed.
  外交政策是卡梅伦不那么稳健的一个领域。
• If you're sure-footed, they want to follow in your footsteps.
  如果你的步伐坚定，人们就会跟从你。
• The feet are large with strong well-arched toes, making the Saint Bernard's sure-footed in the snow and ice.
  它的脚一般很大，脚指的形状使它们在雪地或冰地上很稳定。
• My horse is small but wiry and sure-footed.
  我的马虽矮小，但精瘦结实，走路稳当。
• He proved to be sure-footed and reliable.
  事实证明他稳健可靠。
• Yet over the weeks, her strength emerged as it does in her work: determined, sure-footed, risky, humorous and ready to open her soul in order to make contact with people.
  但是过了几个星期，她的力量开始在工作中显现出来，她意志坚定、脚踏实地、勇于冒险，有幽默感，而且乐于敞开心扉与人交流。
• The changes that will come your way will require sure-footed stability and a resignation to the prospects of change.
  变化将会降临到你面前，这会要求你有脚踏实地的稳健和改变前景的辞职。
• Only when the Chinese are sure-footed will they be able to look at the next century.
  只有在找到可靠的立足点之后，才有可能眺望下一个世纪。
• The whole department admired her sure-footed approach to the problem.
  整个部门都很欣赏她处理这个问题的稳妥方式。