still
a.静止的,寂静的 ad.还,仍然;更;安静地
释义2:
still
/ stil /
still¹◙ adjective1. not moving or making a sound• 静止的,不动的;寂静的 »she sat very still, her eyes closed. 她闭着双眼静静地坐着。 (of air or water) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current; calm and tranquil• (空气,水)平静的,安静的 »her voice carried on the still air. 她的声音在静空中飘荡。 »a still autumn day. 一个平静的秋日。 (of a drink) not effervescent• (饮料)不冒泡的◙ noun1. [mass noun] deep silence and calm; stillness • 沉静,安静;平静 »the still of the night. 夜深人静。2. an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a cinema film• 静止摄影;剧照 »film stills. 电影剧照。 »[as modifier] stills photography. 静物摄影。◙ adverb1. up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly• 仍然,还 »he still lives with his mother. 他仍然同他的母亲住在一起。 »it was still raining. 仍在下雨。 referring to something that will or may happen in the future• [表示将来发生] 还是 »we could still win. 我们还是能赢。2. nevertheless; all the same• 然而;仍然 »I'm afraid he's crazy. Still, he's harmless. 我想他是疯了,但是他没有危害性。3. even (used with comparatives for emphasis)• [与比较级连用表示强调] 甚至,还要 »write, or better still, type, captions for the pictures. 为那些相片书写,或者更好的是,打印说明文字。 »Hank, already sweltering, began to sweat still more profusely. 已经汗流浃背的汉克开始冒更多的汗。◙ verb1. make or become still; quieten • (使)平静;(使)寂静;(使)静止,止住 »[with obj.] she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests. 她举起手止住了埃丽卡的反对。 »[no obj.] the din in the hall stilled. 大厅里的喧闹停了下来。【IDIOMS】
◘ still and all1. [informal] nevertheless; even so• [非正式] 不过,毕竟◘ still small voice1. the voice of one's conscience (with reference to 1 Kings 19:12)• 良心的呼声(参见《列王纪•上》19:12)◘ still waters run deep1. (proverb)a quiet or placid manner may conceal a passionate nature• [谚] 静水流深(平静或沉稳的风格可能隐藏激昂的本质)【派生】
♦ stillness noun【语源】
1. Old English stille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'be fixed, stand'
still²◙ noun1. an apparatus for distilling alcoholic drinks such as whisky• 蒸馏器【语源】
1. mid 16th cent.: from the rare verb still 'extract by distillation', shortening of distil
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