Learner's definition of STILL
1
: happening or existing before now and continuing into the present —
used to say that an action or condition continues仍,依旧,至今还(用于指某行动或状况仍在持续) -
He still lives there. [=he continues to live there]他还住在那儿。
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It's still early/cold/Tuesday.现在还是很早/很冷/星期二。
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She's still mad about what happened yesterday.她仍然对昨天发生的事情非常气愤。
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Eat your soup while it's still hot. [=while it continues to be hot; before it cools]趁热把汤喝了。
2
: in spite of that —
used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true依然,仍然(用于指尽管有某种阻碍因素,某事却依然发生) 3
: without moving : without motion静止地;不动地 4
: to a greater extent or degree —
used to add force to words like more, better, bigger, etc.更(用于修饰more、better、bigger等词以加强程度) 5
: in addition —
used for emphasis还,除此之外(用于强调)
jury is still out
— see jury 2 still /ˈstɪl/ adjective
2 still
/ˈstɪl/
adjective
Learner's definition of STILL
1
b : lacking motion or activity寂静的;无风的;平静的 -
Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.人们相继离开,房子里终于恢复了安静。
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a hot, still day [=a day without wind]炎热无风的一天
2 photography
a —
used to describe an ordinary photograph that does not show movement as compared to a movie(照片)静态的;(画面)定格的 b : relating to or used for still photographs静态照片的;拍静态照片(用)的 3
chiefly British, of a liquid : not having bubbles(饮料)不起泡的
still waters run deep
— used to say that people who are quiet or shy are often very intelligent and interesting静水流深(指表面沉默寡言者常有大智慧)
— stillness
noun [noncount] 3 still /ˈstɪl/ verb
stills; stilled; stilling
stills; stilled; stilling
Learner's definition of STILL
literary
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[+ object] : to make (something) less severe or strong使缓和;使平静 2
: to become still or to make (something) still : to stop moving or to cause (something) to stop moving(使)静止;(使)停止移动 [no object]
[+ object]
3
[+ object] : to stop (something) from continuing使停止;平息 4 still /ˈstɪl/ noun
plural stills
plural stills
Learner's definition of STILL
1
[noncount] literary : quiet or silence安静;寂静;宁静 2
specifically : a photograph of actors or scenes from a movie定格画面;剧照
the still of the night
literary
: the time late at night when it is very quiet and dark夜深人静
5 still /ˈstɪl/ noun
plural stills
plural stills
Learner's definition of STILL
[count]
: a piece of equipment that is used for making strong alcoholic drinks(制酒的)蒸馏器