英语词汇“still”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stilladverb

uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/

still adverb (CONTINUING)

A2 continuing to happen or continuing to be done:

I'm still hungry.

I still haven't finished writing 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.

More 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.

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Now

contemporary
current
day
de nos jours
even
existing
here
just
modern-day
moment
nowadays
ongoing
present
prevailing
right
state
the status quo
there's no time like the present idiom
this minute idiom
today

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still 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 doesn't really have the time, she still offered to help.

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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.

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Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast

again
any way you slice it idiom
at any rate idiom
at least idiom
best
but
disjunctive
given
however
least
might
never
nevertheless
no thanks to sb idiom
rate
seeing (that)
slice
though
tooth
when

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Also, extra, and in addition

still 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 for 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?

More 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.

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Also, extra, and in addition

added
additional
again
along
also
case
excess
for good measure idiom
for luck idiom
furthermore
hand
have sth in hand idiom
say
second 1
side
the icing on the cake idiom
thirdly
to boot idiom
to cap it all idiom
to say nothing of ... idiom

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stilladjective

uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/

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.

B1 mainly UK A still drink is one that is not fizzy (= with bubbles):

Would you like still or sparkling water?

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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.

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Immobility

be locked in sth
boxed in
budge
catatonic
firm
glue
grind to a halt/standstill idiom
hold
immovable
jam
jammed
lock
motionless
not move a muscle idiom
rest
rock-solid
static
time stands still idiom
transfix
unwavering

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Drinks - general words

stillness

noun [ U ] uk/ˈstɪl.nəs/us/ˈstɪl.nəs/

Idiom(s)

still waters run deep

stillverb [ T ]

uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/

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.

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Staying and remaining

closeted
halt
hang
hold
hold sb over
keep to somewhere
remaining
residual
rest
sit tight idiom
sojourn
stand
stay
stick
stop
stop in
tarry
vestigial
wait
wait behind

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Calming and relaxing

stillnoun

uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/

still noun (NOT MOVING)

[ C ] specialized theatre & film a photograph of a piece of action in a film

[ U ] literary a time when it is quiet and calm:

In the still of the night, nothing moved.

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Photography

airbrush
aperture
camera
camera obscura
camera-shy
capture
exposure
high-resolution
hologram
holography
kinetoscope
lo-res
say cheese idiom
selfie
sharp
shoot
shutter
slide
SLR camera
snapshot

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Cinema - general words

Peaceful and tranquil

still noun (EQUIPMENT)

[ C ] a piece of equipment used for making alcohol

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Spirits & distilling

absinthe
amaretto
applejack
benedictine
bitter
chaser
cognac
cordial
crème de menthe
curaçao
grappa
hooch
kirsch
liqueur
malt
schnapps
scotch
sloe gin
spirit
toddy

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单词	still
释义	Contents adverb (3) still (CONTINUING) still (DESPITE) still (GREATER DEGREE) adjective (1) still (1) verb (1) still (1) noun (2) still (NOT MOVING) still (EQUIPMENT) more…(1) stillness Contents adverb (3) still (UNTIL NOW) still (DESPITE) still (EVEN GREATER) adjective (1) still (NOT MOVING) noun (2) still (EQUIPMENT) still (SILENCE) English American stilladverb uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/ still adverb (CONTINUING) A2 continuing to happen or continuing to be done: I'm still hungry. I still haven't finished writing 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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Now contemporary current day de nos jours even existing here just modern-day moment nowadays ongoing present prevailing right state the status quo there's no time like the present idiom this minute idiom today See more results » still 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 doesn't really have the time, she still offered to help. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast again any way you slice it idiom at any rate idiom at least idiom best but disjunctive given however least might never nevertheless no thanks to sb idiom rate seeing (that) slice though tooth when See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Also, extra, and in addition still 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 for 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? More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Also, extra, and in addition added additional again along also case excess for good measure idiom for luck idiom furthermore hand *have sth* in hand idiom say second 1 side the icing on the cake idiom thirdly to boot idiom to cap it all** idiom to say nothing of ... idiom See more results » stilladjective uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/ 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. B1 mainly UK A still drink is one that is not fizzy (= with bubbles): Would you like still or sparkling water? More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Immobility be locked in sth boxed in budge catatonic firm glue grind to a halt/standstill idiom hold immovable jam jammed lock motionless not move a muscle idiom rest rock-solid static time stands still idiom transfix unwavering See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Drinks - general words stillness noun [ U ] uk/ˈstɪl.nəs/us/ˈstɪl.nəs/ Idiom(s) still waters run deep stillverb [ T ] uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/ 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: synonyms and related words Staying and remaining closeted halt hang hold hold sb over keep to somewhere remaining residual rest sit tight idiom sojourn stand stay stick stop stop in tarry vestigial wait wait behind See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Calming and relaxing stillnoun uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/ still noun (NOT MOVING) [ C ] specialized theatre & film a photograph of a piece of action in a film [ U ] literary a time when it is quiet and calm: In the still of the night, nothing moved. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Photography airbrush aperture camera camera obscura camera-shy capture exposure high-resolution hologram holography kinetoscope lo-res say cheese idiom selfie sharp shoot shutter slide SLR camera snapshot See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cinema - general words Peaceful and tranquil still noun (EQUIPMENT) [ C ] a piece of equipment used for making alcohol Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Spirits & distilling absinthe amaretto applejack benedictine bitter chaser cognac cordial crème de menthe curaçao grappa hooch kirsch liqueur malt schnapps scotch sloe gin spirit toddy See more results » stilladverb [ not gradable ] us/stɪl/ still adverb [ not gradable ] (UNTIL NOW) continuing until now or until a particular time: The universe is still expanding. Two years later she still had scars on her knees. still adverb [ not gradable ] (DESPITE) despite that: He was diagnosed with cancer but still returned to work. I’m a mother of two and I still hold down a job. still adverb [ not gradable ] (EVEN GREATER) to an even greater degree or in an even greater amount: Lulu’s apartment is crammed with papers and boxes that hold still more papers. stilladjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] us/stɪl/ still adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] (NOT MOVING) not moving; staying in the same position: Just hold still – you’ve got a little cut on your head. Time seems almost to stand still here, doesn’t it? stillnoun us/stɪl/ still noun (EQUIPMENT) [ C ] a piece of equipment used for making alcohol still noun (SILENCE) [ U ] quiet; silence: In the still of the night, nothing moved.
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stilladverb

still adverb (CONTINUING)

still adverb (DESPITE)

still adverb (GREATER DEGREE)

stilladjective

Idiom(s)

stillverb [ T ]

stillnoun

still noun (NOT MOVING)

still noun (EQUIPMENT)

stilladverb [ not gradable ]

still adverb [ not gradable ] (UNTIL NOW)

still adverb [ not gradable ] (DESPITE)

still adverb [ not gradable ] (EVEN GREATER)

stilladjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ]

still adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] (NOT MOVING)

stillnoun

still noun (EQUIPMENT)

still noun (SILENCE)