still
adj
(-er, -est)
1
(a) (almost) without movement or sound; quiet and calm (幾乎)不動(dòng)或無聲的; 靜止的; 寂靜的: still water 死水
absolutely/completely/perfectly still 極其[十分/非常]寧靜
Please keep/stay/hold/sit/stand still while I take your photograph. 我給你拍照時(shí)請(qǐng)別動(dòng).
(b) without wind 無風(fēng)的
a still day in August 八月里無風(fēng)的一天. =>Usage at quiet 用法見quiet.
2 [attrib 作定語]
(of drinks) not containing bubbles of gas; not sparkling or fizzy (指飲料)不含碳酸氣的, 不起泡的
still cider, orange, mineral water, etc 無汽的蘋果汁、 橙子汁、 礦泉水等.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) the still small `voice (of conscience) (rhet 修辭) a person's sense of right and wrong 良心的呼喚; 是非感.still waters run `deep (saying 諺) a quiet or apparentlycalm person can have strong emotions, much knowledge or wisdom, etc 靜水流深(沉靜或寡言者或有強(qiáng)烈情感、 豐富知識(shí)或非凡智慧等). still, n
1 single photograph of a scene from a cinema film (電影片中某一鏡頭的)劇照, 定格畫面
stills from a new film, eg as used for advertising 新影片的劇照(如用作廣告的).
2 (idm 習(xí)語) the still of the `night (rhet 修辭) the calmness or silence of the night 夜間的寂靜. still, v [I, Tn]
(fml 文) (cause sth to) become calm or at rest (使某物)平靜下來或靜止
The waves stilled. 波浪平靜下來了.
(fig 比喻) She couldn't still her anxiety. 她無法消除內(nèi)心的不安.
still adv
1 (usu in the middle position, but sometimes occurring after a direct object 通常置於句子中部, 但有時(shí)用於直接賓語之後) up to and including the present time or the time mentioned 至目前或當(dāng)時(shí)為止; 仍然; 依舊; 還是
She's still busy. 她仍然很忙.
He still hopes/is still hoping for a letter from her. 他仍盼望她能來信.
Will you still be here when I get back? 我回來的時(shí)候你還在這里嗎?
Do you still live in London? 你還住在倫敦嗎?
I still can't do it. 我還是不會(huì)做.
We could still change our minds. 我們還可以改變主意.
I need you still; don't go yet. 我還需要你, 先別走.
2 in spite of that; nevertheless; even so 盡管那樣; 然而; 不過; 雖然如此
He's treated you badly
still, he's your brother and you should help him. 他待你很不好; 但他終歸是你的兄弟, 你應(yīng)該幫助他.
Although she felt ill, she still went to work. 她雖然覺得身體不舒服, 但仍然去上班了.
3
(a) (with a comparative 與比較級(jí)連用) in a greater amount or degree; even 更; 還要
Tom is tall, but Mary is taller still/still taller. 湯姆很高, 但是瑪麗更高.
That would be nicer still/still nicer. 那就更好了.
(b) in addition; besides; yet 加之; 此外; 還有
He came up with still more stories. 他寫出的小說更多了.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) ,better/,worse `still even better/worse 還要好[壞].
still n apparatus for making alcoholic liquor (eg brandy, whisky) by distilling 蒸餾器(制造如白蘭地、 威士忌等酒精飲料用的).
statementn. 聲明;(思想、觀點(diǎn)、文章主題等的)表現(xiàn);(文字)陳述;結(jié)算單;
vi. (英國)對(duì)兒童進(jìn)行特殊教育評(píng)估認(rèn)定;
vt. 申請(qǐng)(小孩)有特殊教育需要;
calmadj. 鎮(zhèn)定的;平靜的;(海洋,天氣等)安靜的,平靜的;(人)從容不迫的;
vt.& vi. (使)平靜,(使)鎮(zhèn)定;(使)鎮(zhèn)靜;
n. 平靜;鎮(zhèn)定;安定;無風(fēng);
vt. 使安靜;使冷靜;使鎮(zhèn)定;使(疼痛等)減輕;
vi. 安靜下來,平靜下來,鎮(zhèn)靜下來;