【问】 a static situation与a stable situation是否相同? 【答】 static是指“静止的”、“不动的”、“无变化的”(still,not moving,unchanging),常见搭配有:static life(无变化的单调生活),static state(静止状态),static electricity(静电)。请看下面的例句: 1. Life on campus seemed static,and the students longed for a change. (FWF) 夏令营的生活一成不变,学生们渴望有些变化。 2. Civilization does not remain static,but changes constantly. (Thorndike) 文明并不是静止不变的,而是不断地变化的。 而stable则是指“稳定的”、“牢固的”、“可靠的”、“安定的”(firm,steady,enduring)常见搭配有:stable prices(稳定的价格),stable marriage(稳定的婚姻),politically stable countries (政治上稳定的国家),stable structure(稳定的结构)。 请看下面的例句: 1. What we need is a stable government.(ALD) 我们所需要的是一个稳定的政府。 2. He needs a stable job.(ALD) 他需要一份稳定的工作。 3. The building has a stable foundation. 这所建筑物有牢固的地基。 4. Oil prices are stable for the first time in years. (Collins) 多年来,石油价格第一次出现稳定的局面。 请做下面的英语试题: 1. The supply proved to be stable. A. minimal B. sufficient C. steady D. cheap 2. The country needs a____government. We have had three Prime Ministers in a year. A. stationary B. changeless C. constant D. stable(Nelson,500A)