| 词汇 | still |
| 释义 | still adverb uk /stɪl/ us /stɪl/ stilladverb (CONTINUING)A2 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 writing 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。 My visa still hasn't come through.我的签证还没拿到。 This shirt still feels a bit damp.这件衬衫摸上去还有点儿潮乎乎的。 I was still writing away when the exam finished.考试结束时我还在拼命写个不停。 Is the party still on for tomorrow?明天聚会仍然举行吗？ There's still lots of food on your plate.你的盘子里还有很多食物。 Now carpe diem contemporaneity contemporarily contemporary current currently hereon hereupon immediate in current use in this day and ageidiom minute present present-day presently sitting state the status quo there's no time like the presentidiom topical stilladverb (DESPITE)B1 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 doesn't really have the time, she still offered to help.尽管她并不是真的有时间，但她仍然主动提出要帮忙。 Admittedly, I could have tried harder but I still don't think all this criticism is fair.不可否认，我本来可以再努力些。尽管如此，我认为这些批评也并非完全公正。 I've been carting these letters around with me all week, and I still haven't posted them. Dad might be nearly 90 but he's still young at heart. With all her faults, she's still a really good friend.尽管有那么多缺点，她仍然是个真正的好朋友。 I've read the instructions twice and I'm still none the wiser.我已经读过两遍说明书了，可还是不明白。 Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast after again albeit at any rateidiom at leastidiom best but disjunctive given however in the face of somethingidiom in the teeth of somethingidiom mind nonetheless slice spite then againidiom though tooth when You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Also, extra, and in addition stilladverb (GREATER DEGREE)B2 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.爆炸中丧生者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 still, let's meet for a drink first.咱们在戏院碰面。哦不，更好的是，我们先一起喝上一杯。 I'm worried that his car has broken down, or worse still, that he's had an accident.我担心他的车坏了，或者，更糟的是，他出了事故。 Why do you have to tell me still (= even) more lies?你为什么还要对我撒谎呢？ Costs are likely to rise still higher. The death toll is set to rise still further. I could call in and see you or, better still, you could come round here. He stands to lose a lot of money and, worse still, his job. Still more people are queueing up to sign the book. Also, extra, and in addition added additional additionally again along else et al. et cetera etc. excess premium prepend rate regardless same secondly side suchlike thing touch GrammarStill Still is an adverb and an adjective. … Still as an adverb We use still as an adverb to emphasise that something is continuing: … Still as an adjective We use still as an adjective to say that something is not moving: … Still: typical errors We don’t use still after the main verb: … still adjective uk /stɪl/ us /stɪl/ B2 staying in the same position; not moving: 静止的；不动的，安静的 Children find it difficult to sit/stand/stay still for very long.儿童很难长时间坐着／站着／呆着不动。 I can't brush your hair if you don't keep/hold still.你动来动去的话，我没法给你梳头。 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 was so still (= there was so little wind) that not even the leaves were moving.一点儿风都没有，连树叶都一动不动。 She dived into the still (= calm and not flowing)water of the lake.她一头扎入了平静的湖水中。 not moving stillCan't you just sit still for a moment? motionlessHe stood motionless when he saw the snake. not move a muscleHe sat there the whole time and didn't move a muscle. stock-stillShe stood stock-still as soon as she saw the bear. immobileShe sat immobile, wondering what to do next. B1mainly UK A still drink is one that is not fizzy (= with bubbles): （饮料）不含碳酸气的，不起泡的 Would you like still or sparkling water?你要无气的还是有气的水？ She can't sit still for two minutes. She was so still that I thought she was asleep. There wasn't a breath of wind and the leaves were all still. He wouldn't stand still long enough for me to take his picture. Children can't sit still for long without fidgeting.孩子们无法长时间老老实实地坐着不动。 Immobility anti-jamming be locked in something boxed in budge cataleptic freeze frozen immovably jam jammed lifelessly lock motionless motionlessly standing standstill statically stationary stock-still time stands stillidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Drinks - general words Related wordstillness GrammarAlready, still or yet? We use already to refer to something which has happened or may have happened before the moment of speaking. Already can sometimes suggest surprise on the part of the speaker, that something is unexpected: … Already or yet? We use already to refer to something which has happened or may have happened before the moment of speaking. Already can sometimes suggest surprise on the part of the speaker, that something is unexpected: … Already, yet or still? We use still not yet or already to refer to the continuation of a situation: … Negatives with already, still, yet Negatives with yet mean that something has not happened up to now: … Still Still is an adverb and an adjective. … Still as an adverb We use still as an adverb to emphasise that something is continuing: … Still as an adjective We use still as an adjective to say that something is not moving: … Still: typical errors We don’t use still after the main verb: … Idiomstill waters run deep still verb[ T ] uk /stɪl/ us /stɪl/ 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。 literaryShe cuddled her baby to still its cries.她抱着自己的宝宝，哄他不哭。 Staying and remaining abrupt halt be leftphrase closeted halt hang non-migrant non-rotating non-tenured outstay overstay sit spot stay behind stay in stay on stay putidiom stick stick around sticky wait something out You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Calming and relaxing still noun uk /stɪl/ us /stɪl/ stillnoun (NOT MOVING)[ C ] theatre & film specialized a photograph of a piece of action in a film（电影）剧照 [ U ]literary a time when it is quiet and calm: 静止;安静，平静 In the still of the night, nothing moved.夜深人静，万籁俱寂。 Photography aerial photograph airbrush analogue aperture backlight backlighting expose ghost image ghosting glossy golden hour grainy halation pap photojournalism photojournalist photoshoot pic picture Polaroid You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cinema - general words Peaceful and tranquil stillnoun (EQUIPMENT)[ C ] a piece of equipment used for making alcohol（酿酒用的）蒸馏器 Spirits & distilling absinthe amaretto applejack benedictine bitter cordial creme crème de menthe curaçao distil kirsch liqueur malt malt whisky mother's ruin schnapps single-shot sloe gin small-batch sotol still | American Dictionarystill adverb[ not gradable ] us/stɪl/ stilladverb[not gradable] (UNTIL NOW)continuing until now or until a particular time: The universe is still expanding. Two years later she still had scars on her knees. stilladverb[not gradable] (DESPITE)despite that: He was diagnosed with cancer but still returned to work. I’m a mother of two and I still hold down a job. stilladverb[not gradable] (EVEN GREATER)to an even greater degree or in an even greater amount: Lulu’s apartment is crammed with papers and boxes that hold still more papers. still adjective, adverb[ -er/-est only ] us/stɪl/ stilladjective, adverb[-er/-est only] (NOT MOVING)not moving; staying in the same position: Just hold still – you’ve got a little cut on your head. Time seems almost to stand still here, doesn’t it? still noun us/stɪl/ stillnoun (EQUIPMENT)[ C ] a piece of equipment used for making alcohol stillnoun (SILENCE)[ U ] quiet; silence: In the still of the night, nothing moved. Examples of stillstill But when planning housing in new regions, the cultural community from where the settlers will come is still unknown. Consumption was part of the ordinary life, still represented, albeit often precariously, by the home front. So speakers may merge in minimal pair lists but still maintain a phonetic distinction in conversational style. I learnt much from them as a young practitioner and still re-read them purely for pleasure. However, dealing with the purely functional aspects is still going to be central, in particular for users with little previous exposure to functional programming. Yet, from the perspective of cultural psychology, protocols can still be useful research tools. The spatial structure of the cross and its orientation are still clearly discernible, yet its size has been reduced significantly. This appendage probably represents the still constricted portion of the egg after it passed through the ovipositor. In each iteration, assign every uncoloured edge a random colour from the unreserved colours that are still available for it. The diffraction limit for a single image may decrease, although higher resolution datasets can still be collected due to the decreased radiation damage rate. But the question regarding whether such a prayer can be impetratory still remains. While the virtues of country life were still stressed, the differences between town and country became less accentuated. Still, a public economist would remind us that looking at whether environmental tax swaps increase employment or not tells us nothing about social welfare. Most of the fundamental changes of which agriculture is but a symptom took place while people were still basically foragers. The purpose is to record things which have been important in the past, those still possible, as well as current activities. See all examples of still These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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