| 单词 | still |
| 释义 | still —still /stɪl/ adjective B2 staying in the same position; not moving: » Children find it difficult to sit/stand/stay still for very long.» I can't brush your hair if you don't keep/hold still.» She sat perfectly still while I took her photograph.» The air was so still (= there was so little wind) that not even the leaves were moving.» She dived into the still (= calm and not flowing) water of the lake.Thesaurus+: ↑ImmobilityB1 MAINLY UK A still drink is one that is not fizzy (= with bubbles): » Would you like still or sparkling water?Thesaurus+: ↑Drinks - general wordsstillness /ˈstɪl.nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Movement • • • Extra Examples:» 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.adverb (CONTINUING) ► A2 continuing to happen or continuing to be done: » I'm still hungry.» I still haven't finished my essay.» There is still no news about the hostages.» Do you still work for the government?» Hope is fading that the missing child is still alive.» There's still time for us to get to the cinema before the film starts.Thesaurus+: ↑Now• • • Extra Examples:» My visa still hasn't come through.» This shirt still feels a bit damp.» I was still writing away when the exam finished.» Is the party still on for tomorrow?» There's still lots of food on your plate.Common mistake: still! Warning: 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.adverb (DESPITE) ► B1 despite that: » You may not approve of what he did, but he's still your brother.» I know you don't like her, but you still don't have to be so rude to her.» Even though she hasn't really got the time, she still offered to help.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting words which express a contrastThesaurus+: ↑Also, extra, and in addition• • • Extra Examples:» Admittedly, I could have tried harder but I still don't think all this criticism is fair.» 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.» I've read the instructions twice and I'm still none the wiser.adverb (GREATER DEGREE) ► B2 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.» The company is hoping to extend its market still further.» Still more snow fell overnight.» I'll meet you at the theatre. No, better still, let's meet in a pub and have a drink first.» I'm worried that his car has broken down, or worse still, that he's had an accident.» Why do you have to tell me still (= even) more lies?Thesaurus+: ↑Also, extra, and in addition• • • Extra Examples:» 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.noun (NOT MOVING) F0 [C] SPECIALIZED a photograph of a piece of action in a film Thesaurus+: ↑PhotographyThesaurus+: ↑Cinema - general wordsF0 [U] LITERARY a time when it is quiet and calm: » In the still of the night, nothing moved.Thesaurus+: ↑Peaceful and tranquilnoun [C] (EQUIPMENT) ► F0 a piece of equipment used for making alcoholThesaurus+: ↑Spirits and distillingverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for still ► F0 to make something stop moving or become more calm: » He tried to still the swaying of the hammock.» LITERARY She cuddled her baby to still its cries.Thesaurus+: ↑Staying and remaining , ↑WaitingThesaurus+: ↑Calming and relaxing |
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