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[英] [stil] [美] [stɪl] 生词本

adv.

adj.

n.

vt.& vi.

conj.

  • 易混淆的单词：Still  

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1. ADV 还是;还;仍然;依然 If a situation that used to exist still exists, it has continued and exists now. 

  • I still dream of home...

    我依然做梦梦见家。

  • Brian's toe is still badly swollen and he cannot put on his shoe...

    布赖恩的脚趾还是肿得很厉害，穿不上鞋。

  • If you don't like the job, why are you still there?...

    如果你不喜欢这份工作，为什么还呆在那里呢？

2. ADV 仍然，还是(会或可能) 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...

    如果这场危机让油价居高不下的话，仍然有可能赚大钱。

  • We could still make it, but we won't get there till three...

    我们仍然可以赶去，只不过要到 3 点钟才能到。

  • The details have still to be worked out...

    具体细节还有待敲定。

3. ADV (用以强调剩余物)还有 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...

    巴尔迪只加了少许咖啡给牛奶调色，还剩下很多。

  • There are still some outstanding problems...

    还有一些未解决的问题。

  • There's still time to catch up with them.

    还有时间追上他们。

4. ADV 但是;尽管如此;(虽然…)还是 You use still to emphasize that something remains the case or is true in spite of what you have just said. 

  • I'm average for my height. But I still feel I'm fatter than I should be...

    从身高来看，我算是中等身材。但我还是觉得自己胖了点。

  • Despite the ruling, Boreham was still found guilty.

    尽管法庭先前已有裁决，博勒姆还是被判有罪。

5. ADV (表示不必担心)然而，不过 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...

    他们的好运已经到头了。不过，别担心。

  • 'Any idea who is going to be here this weekend?' — 'No. Still, who cares?'

    “知道这个周末谁要来吗?”——“不知道。不过，管他呢。”

6. ADV (与 further, another, more 等连用强调数量惊人或极大)更，还 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. 

  • We look forward to strengthening still further our already close co-operation with the police service...

    我们期盼着进一步加强和警方的合作，形成更加紧密的合作关系。

  • Why did the bank not conduct its own audit before lending still more?

    银行为什么不在贷出更多钱之前先审计自己的账目呢？

7. ADV (与比较级连用强调某种特点)更，还要 You use still with comparatives to indicate that something has even more of a quality than something else. 

  • Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. 'Indycar' racing is supposed to be more dangerous still.

    据说，一级方程式赛车很危险，而“印第赛车”相比更危险。

Usage Note :

If you say that something is still happening or is still the case, you are usually emphasizing your surprise that it has been happening or has been the case for so long. She was still looking at me... There are still plenty of horses round here. Already is often used to add emphasis or to suggest that it is surprising that something has happened so soon. They were already eating their lunch. You use yet in negative sentences and in questions. It is often used to add emphasis, to suggest surprise that something has not happened, or to say that it will happen later. Have you seen it yet?... The troops could not yet see the shore... It isn't dark yet.

still 通常用于表示对某件事发生或持续很长时间感到惊奇，如：She was still looking at me (她仍在看着我)，There are still plenty of horses round here (附近仍有很多匹马)。already 则往往用来强调或暗示某事发生得如此之快，令人意想不到，如：They were already eating their lunch (他们已经在吃午饭了)。yet 则常用在否定句和疑问句中加强语气，对某事尚未发生表示惊奇，或表示某事以后会发生，如：Have you seen it yet (你已经见过它了吗)，The troops could not yet see the shore (部队还看不到海岸)，It isn't dark yet (天还没黑)。

Noun

1. a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes);

  • "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

2. (poetic) tranquil silence;

  • "the still of the night"

3. an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

4. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

Verb

1. make calm or still;

  • "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

2. cause to be quiet or not talk;

  • "Please silence the children in the church!"

3. lessen the intensity of or calm;

  • "The news eased my conscience"
  • "still the fears"

4. make motionless

Adjective

1. not in physical motion;

  • "the inertia of an object at rest"

2. marked by absence of sound;

  • "a silent house"
  • "soundless footsteps on the grass"
  • "the night was still"

3. free from disturbance;

  • "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
  • "the quiet waters of a lagoon"
  • "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"
  • "a smooth channel crossing"
  • "scarcely a ripple on the still water"
  • "unruffled water"

4. used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion;

  • "a still photograph"
  • "Cezanne's still life of apples"

5. not sparkling;

  • "a still wine"
  • "still mineral water"

6. free from noticeable current;

  • "a still pond"
  • "still waters run deep"
Adverb

1. with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation;

  • "it's still warm outside"
  • "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"

2. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession);

  • "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"
  • "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"
  • "he was a stern yet fair master"
  • "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

3. to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons;

  • "looked sick and felt even worse"
  • "an even (or still) more interesting problem"
  • "still another problem must be solved"
  • "a yet sadder tale"

4. without moving or making a sound;

  • "he sat still as a statue"
  • "time stood still"
  • "they waited stock-still outside the door"
  • "he couldn't hold still any longer"
1. There are a lot of difficulties in front of us, yet we still have faith in victory.; We are in the face of difficulties, yet we still have faith in victory.
虽然面临许多困难，然而我们对胜利仍充满信心。

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2. "Think still again," he said,"and do not act rashly. The best of God's gifts may be abused,and yet they are all good.”
“再想一想吧，”他说，“不要鲁莽从事。上帝恩赐的精华可能会被滥用，可它们终究是好的。”

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3. A British businessman who can speak a foreign language is still something of a novelty.
能说某种外语的英国商人仍算是新奇人物。

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4. A blow still more bitter followed.
接下来是更沉重的一击。

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5. A certain number of years ago, this place was still a little fishing village.
若干年前，这里还是一个小渔村。

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6. A few persons are still unaccommodated with rooms for the night.
还有少数人未分配房间住宿。

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7. A good lot of work is still outstanding.
不少工作尚未完成。

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8. A network of ripples quivered momentarily across the surface of the still pool.
顷刻间平静的池水面上轻轻地泛起一层涟漪。

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9. A suggested explanation, so long as its correctness is still in doubt, is called a hypothesis.
提出来的解释，只要它的正确性仍然有疑问，便称为假说。

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10. After all he is still a schoolboy.
他终归是个小学生。

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11. After all my advice, he still went his own way.
在我苦口婆心地相劝后，他仍然一意孤行。

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12. After all we have said, he still won't change his mind.
尽管我们说了那么许多，他还是不愿改变他的想法。

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13. After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city.
守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。

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14. After paying a high rent for the house, we still have 150 yuan left.
除去付昂贵的房租，这个月还净余150元。

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15. After repeated education they still refused to correct their errors.
经过反复教育，他们仍拒不改正错误。

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16. After ten years, he still looked the same.
他仍旧是10年前的老样子。

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17. After ten years, she still grieves for her dead child.
她的孩子已经死了十年了，她仍在悲伤。

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18. Agriculture is still the mainstay of the country's economy.
农业仍然是这个国家经济的主要支柱。

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19. All is quiet and still.
万籁俱寂。

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20. Although he accepted our criticism, it still stuck in his throat.
虽然他接受了我们的批评，但还是耿耿于怀。

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