surefootedness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈʃɔːˌfʊt.ɪd.nəs/ us/ˌʃʊrˈfʊt̬.ɪd.nəs/
(NOT FALLING)
步履稳健，擅走山路
the ability to walk easily on rough ground without falling
He prowled around with feline surefootedness. 他四处游走，如履平地，像猫科动物一样。
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- Mark ascended first, running up the steps with the surefootedness of a goat.
- This shattered the animals' reputation for surefootedness, which had been trumpeted, two years before.
(CONFIDENCE)
踏实
confidence and an ability to make good judgments in a difficult situation
She responded with typical surefootedness. 她以典型的稳健做出了回应。
See: surefooted
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- Everything in the film was done with absolute conviction and surefootedness.
- And once he loses his surefootedness, the media will turn on him like sharks.
- Foreign firms, too, are feeling their way, with surprising surefootedness.