单词 | still |
释义 | still [stɪl] adverb CONTINUING 继续 ESSENTIAL ■continuing to happen or continuing to be done 还,还是;仍然,依旧 •I'm still hungry.我还是很饿。 •I still haven't finished my essay.我还是没有完成我的论文。 •There is still no news about the hostages.仍旧没有人质的消息。 •Do you still work for the government?你还在为政府工作吗? •Hope is fading that the missing child is still alive.失踪孩子仍活着的可能性越来越渺茫。 •There's still time for us to get to the cinema before the film starts.还有时间,我们能在电影开演之前赶到电影院。 Common Learner Errors stillWarning: check your word order!Still usually goes directly before the main verb in a sentence.Don't say 'do still something', say still do something :✗ I still can remember the day we met.I can still remember the day we met.But if the main verb is am/is/are/was or were , still usually goes directly after it ✗ She still is my best friend.She is still my best friend. [stɪl] adverb DESPITE 尽管 ESSENTIAL ■despite that 尽管那样,尽管如此 •You may not approve of what he did, but he's still your brother.你可能不赞成他的所作所为,但他仍然是你的兄弟。 •I know you don't like her, but you still don't have to be so rude to her.我知道你不喜欢她,但尽管如此,你也没必要对她那么无礼。 •Even though she hasn't really got the time, she still offered to help.尽管她并不是真的有时间,但她仍然主动要帮忙。 [stɪl] adverb GREATER DEGREE 更大程度 ADVANCED ■to an even greater degree or in an even greater amount (程度或数量)还要,更加 •The number of people killed in the explosion is likely to rise still higher.爆炸中丧生的人数有可能还会增加。 •The company is hoping to extend its market still further.公司希望可以进一步拓展市场。 •Still more snow fell overnight.夜里又下了雪。 •I'll meet you at the theatre. No, better •I'm worried that his car has broken down, or worse •Why do you have to tell me still (= even) more lies?你为甚么还要对我撒谎呢? [stɪl] adjective ESSENTIAL ■staying in the same position; not moving 静止的;不动的,安静的 •Children find it difficult to sit/stand/stay •I can't brush your hair if you don't keep/hold •She sat perfectly still while I took her photograph.我给她拍照的时候,她坐着一动也不动。 •The air •She dived into the still (= calm and not flowing) water ■mainly UK ■A still drink is one that is not fizzy (= with bubbles) (饮料)不含碳酸的,不起泡的 •Would you like still or sparkling water?你要无气的还是有气的饮料? [stɪl] adjective Still waters run deep. saying ■said about a person who says little, but who might in fact know a lot 静水流深;沉默寡言者可能胸藏丘壑 [stɪl] verb transitive ■to make something stop moving or become more calm 使静止;使平静,使安静 •He tried to still the swaying of the hammock.他努力不让吊床晃来晃去。 •literary [stɪl] noun NOT MOVING 不移动 countable specialized ■a photograph of a piece of action in a film (电影)剧照 uncountable literary ■when it is quiet and calm 静止;安静,平静 •In the still of the night [stɪl] noun EQUIPMENT 设备 countable ■a piece of equipment used for making alcohol (酿酒用的)蒸馏器 |
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