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still
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- pronunciation:
- stIl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb, conjunction, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
stiller, stillest |
definition 1: |
not moving.
不动的
We were told to be still.我们被告诉不要动。- synonyms:
- static, stationary
- antonyms:
- moving
- similar words:
- calm, inert, motionless, quiet, standing, stopped, stuck
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definition 2: |
making or having no sound; silent.
安静的
The room was still after everyone left.房间在每个人离开后很安静。- synonyms:
- silent
- antonyms:
- noisy
- similar words:
- dumb, mute, quiet
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definition 3: |
quiet; calm.
平静的
They sat by the still lake and watched the sun set.他们坐在平静的湖边看日落。- synonyms:
- calm, placid, sedate, tranquil
- antonyms:
- windy
- similar words:
- peaceful, quiet, serene, smooth
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related words: |
dormant, restful, tranquil |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
calm; quiet; silence.
寂静
In the still of the night, she walked in the moonlight.在寂静的夜晚,她走在月光下。- synonyms:
- calm, quiet, silence
- antonyms:
- hubbub, noise
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related words: |
peace |
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part of speech: |
adverb |
inflections: |
stiller, stillest |
definition 1: |
neither moving nor making sound.
静静地
He sat still and waited for her call.他静静地坐着并等待着她的电话。 |
definition 2: |
at a particular time; as before; yet.
还
They still live with their parents.他们还和他们的父母住在一起。- similar words:
- as yet
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definition 3: |
despite that.
仍然
He may be sick, but he still needs to exercise.他也许病了,但是他仍需要锻炼。- synonyms:
- nevertheless
- similar words:
- all the same, however
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definition 4: |
to an even greater degree.
更
Fame is good, but fortune is better still.名誉很好,但是财富更好。- synonyms:
- yet
- similar words:
- even
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part of speech: |
conjunction |
definition: |
and yet.
但是
We were full; still, we wanted dessert.我们吃饱了,但是,我们想要吃甜点。- synonyms:
- yet
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
stills, stilling, stilled |
definition 1: |
to cause to be quiet.
使安静下来
She stilled the class by raising her hand.她举起手来让课堂安静下来。- synonyms:
- hush, moderate, quiet
- antonyms:
- agitate, stir
- similar words:
- abate, calm, dampen, deaden, diminish, dull, pacify, silence, smooth, temper
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definition 2: |
to cause to stop moving.
使停下来
He stilled his bicycle at the corner.他在街角让他的自行车停下来。- synonyms:
- stop
- similar words:
- check, curb, interrupt, muffle, mute, restrain, settle, subdue
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definition 3: |
to become still.
平静
The lake stilled after the storm.湖水在风暴过后平静下来。- synonyms:
- calm, hush, quiet
- similar words:
- abate, diminish, lessen, lull, soften, subside
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related words: |
hush, quiet |
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