| [/stɪl; stɪl/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 (a) (almost) without movement or sound; quiet and calm （几乎）不动或无声的; 静止的; 寂静的:
still water 死水 *
absolutely/completely/perfectly still 极其[十分/非常]宁静 *
Please keep/stay/hold/sit/stand still while I take your photograph. 我给你拍照时请别动.
(b) without wind 无风的:
a still day in August 八月里无风的一天. =>Usage at quiet 用法见quiet. 用法:
2 [attrib 作定语] (of drinks) not containing bubbles of gas; not sparkling or fizzy （指饮料）不含碳酸气的, 不起泡的:
still cider, orange, mineral water, etc 无汽的苹果汁、 橙子汁、 矿泉水等. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) the still small `voice (of conscience) (rhet 修辞) a person's sense of right and wrong 良心的呼唤; 是非感.still waters run `deep (saying 谚) a quiet or apparentlycalm person can have strong emotions, much knowledge or wisdom, etc 静水流深（沉静或寡言者或有强烈情感、 丰富知识或非凡智慧等）. still 2
n 用法:
1 single photograph of a scene from a cinema film （电影片中某一镜头的）剧照, 定格画面:
stills from a new film, eg as used for advertising 新影片的剧照（如用作广告的）. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) the still of the `night (rhet 修辞) the calmness or silence of the night 夜间的寂静. still 3
v [I, Tn] (fml 文) (cause sth to) become calm or at rest （使某物）平静下来或静止:
The waves stilled. 波浪平静下来了. *
(fig 比喻) She couldn't still her anxiety. 她无法消除内心的不安. still 4
[/stɪl; stɪl/] adv 用法:
1 (usu in the middle position, but sometimes occurring after a direct object 通常置於句子中部, 但有时用於直接宾语之後) up to and including the present time or the time mentioned 至目前或当时为止; 仍然; 依旧; 还是:
She's still busy. 她仍然很忙. *
He still hopes/is still hoping for a letter from her. 他仍盼望她能来信. *
Will you still be here when I get back? 我回来的时候你还在这里吗? *
Do you still live in London? 你还住在伦敦吗? *
I still can't do it. 我还是不会做. *
We could still change our minds. 我们还可以改变主意. *
I need you still; don't go yet. 我还需要你, 先别走. 用法:
2 in spite of that; nevertheless; even so 尽管那样; 然而; 不过; 虽然如此:
He's treated you badly:
still, he's your brother and you should help him. 他待你很不好; 但他终归是你的兄弟, 你应该帮助他. *
Although she felt ill, she still went to work. 她虽然觉得身体不舒服, 但仍然去上班了. 用法:
3 (a) (with a comparative 与比较级连用) in a greater amount or degree; even 更; 还要:
Tom is tall, but Mary is taller still/still taller. 汤姆很高, 但是玛丽更高. *
That would be nicer still/still nicer. 那就更好了.
(b) in addition; besides; yet 加之; 此外; 还有:
He came up with still more stories. 他写出的小说更多了. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) ,better/,worse `still even better/worse 还要好[坏]. still 5
[/stɪl; stɪl/] n apparatus for making alcoholic liquor (eg brandy, whisky) by distilling 蒸馏器（制造如白兰地、 威士忌等酒精饮料用的）. |