不久前一个朋友和我谈到了still这个词,我很不以为然,这个词不就是:“仍然、依然
”的意思吗?后来一翻词典,吓人一跳,这个词有五大词性,几十种含义……小编今天就跟大家概括地谈谈这个词的几个基本的、重要的用法:
still
英 [stɪl] 美 [stɪl]
adv.
仍,仍然;更,还要;静静地;〈诗〉常,不断地
adj.
不动的,静止的;不**的,温柔的;没有活力的,死气沉沉的
n.
平静,寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器
vt.& vi.
(使某物)平静下来,安静;〈古〉烧(酒),蒸馏
conj.
但是;然而
第三人称单数: stills 复数: stills 现在分词: stilling 过去式: stilled 过去分词: stilled 比较级: stiller **级: stillest
一、. adv.
1. 还;还是;仍然;依旧 (这是我们最熟知的用法)
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply.
我上个月给他们写了信,到现在还在等回音。
Mum, I'm still hungry!
妈,我还饿!
Do you still live at the same address?
你还住在原地址吗?
There's still time to change your mind.
你还有时间改变主意。
It was, and still is, my favourite movie.
那部影片以前是我最喜欢的,现在仍然是。
2.(虽然…)还是;但;不过
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time.
天气又冷又潮,不过我们仍旧玩得很开心。
3.(加强比较级)还要,更
The next day was warmer still.
第二天更暖和了。
If you can manage to get two tickets that's better still.
要是你能设法弄到两张票,那就更好了。
4. ~ more/another 还有(更多)
There was still more bad news to come.
随后还传来了其他的坏消息。
习语:even/much/still less
更不用说;更何况 、更欠、更缺……
No explanation was offered, still less an apology.
连个解释都不给,就更不用说道歉了。
注意:still 通常用于表示对某件事发生或**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,指某事尚未发生或完成,或某种情形尚未出现,也可用于询问某事是否已经发生,多用于否定句和疑问句中。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).The task is not yet finished.
任务尚未完成。
Have the kids come home yet?
孩子们已经回家了吗?
His future has not yet been determined, but he may study science.
他的未来尚未确定,不过他可能会学理科。
二、adj. 指**等非常安静、几乎或全然无声的,也可指人静止不动的。
1. 静止的;平静的;安静的;寂静的
still water
平静的水面
Keep still while I brush your hair.
我给你梳头时你不要动。
In the room it was very still.
房间里十分宁静。
He watched the still water over the side of the boat.
他看着船边平静的水。
2. 无风的
a still summer's day
无风的夏日
the still night air
夜间宁静的空气
The night air was very still
夜晚没有什么风。
3. 不含碳酸气的;不起泡的
still mineral water
无汽矿泉水
习语:still waters run deep
静水流深;木讷寡言者也许胸藏丘壑
三、verb(使)静止,平静,安静
The wind stilled.
风停了。
She spoke quietly to still the frightened child.
她轻声安慰受到惊吓的孩子。
Her crying slowly stilled
她的哭声慢慢静了下来。
The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur
人群的喧哗平息下来,变成了满怀期待的低语声。