| 单词 | still |
| 释义 | 1. adverb uses2. not moving or making a noise3. equipment still (stɪl ) adverb uses 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] A2 If a situation that used to exist still exists, it has continued and exists now. I still dream of home. Brian's toe is still badly swollen and he cannot put on his shoe. If you don't like the job, why are you still there? There are still doubts about the final signing of the two treaties. Synonyms: yet, even now, up until now, up to this time 2. adverb [ADVERB before verb] B1+ If something that has not yet happened could still happen, it is possible that it will happen. If something that has not yet happened is still to happen, it will happen at a later time. Big money could still be made if the crisis keeps oil prices high. We could still make it, but we won't get there till three. The details have still to be worked out. Still to come, the financial news and the weather at a quarter to two. 3. adverb A2 If you say that there is still an amount of something left, you are emphasizing that there is that amount left. Bardi coloured the milk with the slightest touch of coffee, of which there was still plenty. There are still some outstanding problems. There's still time to catch up with them. 4. adverb [ADVERB before verb] B1+ You use still to emphasize that something remains the case or is true in spite of what you have just said. I'm taller than average. I still wish I was taller though. Despite the ruling, Boreham was still found guilty. 5. adverb You use still to indicate that a problem or difficulty is not really worth worrying about. Their luck had simply run out. Still, never fear. 'Any idea who is going to be here this weekend?'—'No. Still, who cares?' 6. adverb You use still in expressions such as still further, still another, and still more to show that you find the number or quantity of things you are referring to surprising or excessive. [emphasis] We look forward to strengthening still further our already close co-operation. Why did the bank not conduct its own audit before lending still more? 7. adverb You use still with comparatives to indicate that something has even more of a quality than something else. [emphasis] Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. 'Indycar' racing is supposed to be more dangerous still. still (stɪl ) not moving or making a noise Word forms: stiller , stillest , stills , stilling, stilled1. adjective [ADJECTIVE after verb, verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 If you stay still, you stay in the same position and do not move. Suddenly he stood still and looked at Brad. He played the recording through once, then sat very still for several minutes. He recalled her still face and the hurt in her eyes when he had refused her help. Gladys was still, then she shook her head slowly. Synonyms: motionless, stationary, at rest, calm 2. adjective If air or water is still, it is not moving. The night air was very still. He watched the still water over the side of the boat. Synonyms: silent, quiet, hushed, noiseless 3. adjective B1+ Drinks that are still do not contain any bubbles of carbon dioxide. ...a glass of still orange. 4. adjective If a place is still, it is quiet and shows no sign of activity. In the room it was very still. stillness uncountable noun Four deafening explosions shattered the stillness of the night air. [+ of] 5. ergative verb If a sound stills or is stilled, it becomes quiet. [literary] Her crying slowly stilled. [VERB] The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur. [VERB] The people's voice has been stilled. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: quieten, calm, subdue, settle 6. countable noun A still is a photograph taken from a cinema film which is used for publicity purposes. still (stɪl ) equipment Word forms: stills countable noun A still is a piece of equipment used to make strong alcoholic drinks by a process called distilling. Idioms: the jury is still out said to mean that people have not yet formed an opinion about something or reached a decision The jury's still out on what are the long-term effects of air pollution. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers still waters run deep said to mean that someone who seems to be unemotional or who is hard to get to know is in fact interesting and complex He's extremely shy and withdrawn, though it may be that still waters run very deep. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: film still It's as if a movie's worth of possibilities have been squeezed into a single film still. Times, Sunday Times While the plot may be a little predictable, this film still makes gripping viewing. The Sun Yet the film still hits hard. Times, Sunday Times The film still gives me nightmares. Times,Sunday Times Camp and creepy, the film still chills. ST The fresh, motionless still night enfolded the earth. Christianity Today I've heard them any amount of times in the course of the past fortnight: the great, soft boom that carries for a mile across a still night. Times, Sunday Times Yet reuniting has not been without its pain, and there are still nights when we weep together. Christianity Today Tremulous encounters with strangers, small creatures in big, threatening landscapes, still nights, dark stairwells and rain-lashed picnics come vividly to life. Times, Sunday Times Most pleasing of all, his brilliant mind still shapes science. Times, Sunday Times My mind still refusing to accept the reality. Times, Sunday Times He started each session with breathing techniques to still my mind and find clarity. The Sun The mind still sounding one green hill where belonging knows what follows after. The Times Literary Supplement Another tiger, a bear and a hyena are still unaccounted for. The Sun Rescuers have found 16 bodies so far, with 51 people still unaccounted for. Times, Sunday Times Dozens of passengers were still unaccounted for last night as investigators began looking into claims that stowaways sparked the inferno. Times, Sunday Times The newspaper claimed to have discovered a web of payments and concluded that about 230,000 was still unaccounted for. Times, Sunday Times That still leaves more than 800 passengers of the 1,408 on board still unaccounted for, with hopes of finding others fading rapidly. Times, Sunday Times If you are still uncertain, try going for six months or so to see how it would work out for you. The Sun Plans for a tourist zone and gaming zone are less of a worry, as the plans are still uncertain. Times, Sunday Times If you're still uncertain, delay joining him for a couple of months and see how much you miss each other. The Sun The enemy's location was still uncertain but it seemed likely they had occupied a compound 200 metres beyond the building we were in. Times, Sunday Times If you are still uncertain about your commitment to the relationship, you might want to talk to someone on your own. Times,Sunday Times The factors underlying the virulence of the 1918 flu are still unclear. Smithsonian Mag But they said it was still unclear if she was alive at the time. The Sun Households across the country will soon be encouraged to adopt renewableenergy technology laden with financial incentives, but the details surrounding the schemes are still unclear. Times, Sunday Times It’s still unclear how the new law will be enforced. Smithsonian Mag Yet many mobile phone users are still unclear as to why they should bother. Times, Sunday Times The battle would appear to be for the 15 percent still undecided. Christianity Today Ministers are also still undecided about what to call the new orders. Times, Sunday Times Nearly all said that they were still undecided. Times, Sunday Times Many cardinals are still undecided despite a week of meetings and no firm favourites have emerged. Times, Sunday Times Final opinion polls had put both sides neck-and-neck, with 25 per cent of voters still undecided. The Sun We wonder if they are still unknown, and where they now reside. The Times Literary Supplement Programs and tradition initiated by the former minister may reflect congregational needs still unknown to you. Christianity Today He was in his late twenties, a choreographer and still unknown to the public. Times, Sunday Times Experts surmise that in the darkness below that there exist more than a million invertebrate species, most still unknown to marine biologists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The way it ended, with so much still unknown, almost nodded to a second series. Times,Sunday Times We are still unsure where the tracks will lead. Times, Sunday Times More voters than usual are still unsure what to do. Times, Sunday Times He said he was still unsure if anything had been stolen. Times, Sunday Times Experts are still unsure how much of a risk the findings represent. The Sun If you are still unsure, why not treat yourself to four new tyres? Times, Sunday Times However, many advisers are still wary of recommending them. Times, Sunday Times She sounds as if she's still wary of it. Times, Sunday Times Investors are still wary of exposure to car markets - and with good reason. Times, Sunday Times I was still wary of emotional ties. Times, Sunday Times Many investors are still wary of unpredictable government policies, high inflation and an absence of structural reforms to boost long-term growth. Times, Sunday Times We know that the struggle still before us will be terrible; we fear that it may be prolonged. Times, Sunday Times We, of course, struggle still. Times, Sunday Times But new biographers struggle still to deal with emerging archives. The Times Literary Supplement While the class struggle still exists, these appeals for an aesthetic democratization are strange. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Behold the struggle still of ills on earth! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 静止的, 仍然 Japanese: 静かな, まだ |
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