stationary

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstationarysta‧tion‧a‧ry /ˈsteɪʃənəri $ -neri/ adjective NOT MOVINGstanding still instead of moving How did you manage to drive into a stationary vehicle? ► Do not confuse with the noun stationery (=writing materials such as paper).Examples from the Corpusstationary• It is called a sinker because it sinks beneath you when you are stationary.• It sounds mean as hell; you can feel the engine resonating through the petrol tank when the bike is stationary.• Picture a shallow pool with a glassy surface, and in the pool picture minnows fluttering their tail fins but otherwise stationary.• The floor of the dome was covered with various machinery, all stationary, and walled constructions.• The stars appear stationary because they are so far away.• a four-mile queue of stationary traffic• The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.Origin stationary (1400-1500) Latin stationarius, from statio; → STATION1

单词	stationary
释义	stationary From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstationarysta‧tion‧a‧ry /ˈsteɪʃənəri $ -neri/ ●○○ adjective NOT MOVINGstanding still instead of moving How did you manage to drive into a stationary vehicle? ► Do not confuse with the noun stationery (=writing materials such as paper).Examples from the Corpusstationary• It is called a sinker because it sinks beneath you when you are stationary.• It sounds mean as hell; you can feel the engine resonating through the petrol tank when the bike is stationary.• Picture a shallow pool with a glassy surface, and in the pool picture minnows fluttering their tail fins but otherwise stationary.• The floor of the dome was covered with various machinery, all stationary, and walled constructions.• The stars appear stationary because they are so far away.• a four-mile queue of stationary traffic• The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.Origin stationary (1400-1500) Latin stationarius, from statio; → STATION1
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