词汇 | still |
释义 | still adverb uk/stɪl/ us/stɪl/ (CONTINUING) A2 还,还是;仍然,依旧 continuing to happen or continuing to be done 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。
(DESPITE) B1 尽管那样,尽管如此 despite that 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。
(GREATER DEGREE) B2 (程度或数量)还要,更加 to an even greater degree or in an even greater amount 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?
still adjective uk/stɪl/ us/stɪl/ B2 静止的;不动的,安静的 staying in the same position; not moving 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。 B1 mainly UK(饮料)不含碳酸气的,不起泡的 A still drink is one that is not fizzy (= with bubbles) Would you like still or sparkling water? 你要无气的还是有气的水?
Related word: stillness Idiom still waters run deepidiom saying 静水流深;沉默寡言者可能胸藏丘壑 said about a person who says little, but who might in fact know a lot still verb [ T ] uk/stɪl/ us/stɪl/ 使静止;使平静,使安静 to make something stop moving or become more calm He tried to still the swaying of the hammock. 他努力不让吊床晃来晃去。 literary She cuddled her baby to still its cries. 她抱着自己的宝宝,哄他不哭。 still noun uk/stɪl/ us/stɪl/ (NOT MOVING) [ C ] theatre & film specialized(电影)剧照 a photograph of a piece of action in a film [ U ] literary静止;安静,平静 a time when it is quiet and calm In the still of the night, nothing moved. 夜深人静,万籁俱寂。 (EQUIPMENT) [ C ](酿酒用的)蒸馏器 a piece of equipment used for making alcohol |
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