[stil]
adj. 静止的,不动的;镇静的,宁静的;寂静的,无声的;无风的
adv. 还,仍旧,还要;更
来源于原始印欧语sta-(站)、史前日耳曼语stel-(静止的,站立的),。
拆分: -sta-站立,放置→元音a和i互换,不影响本意→sti站立,放置 + ll
同源词:
stall, stalemate, stale
例句:
adj.
Keep still while I fasten shoe. 站着别动, 我给你系鞋带。
On Sunday the great flywheels of the power station are still. 每到星期天发电厂巨大的转轮便停止工作了。
It was so still you could have heard a pin drop. 这是那样的寂静, 连一根针落地的声音你都可以听到。
It was a hot still airless day. 那是无风、闷热的一天。
adv.
The fish is still alive. 这条鱼还活着。
It is cold now, but it'll be still colder tonight. 现在很冷, 但今晚更冷。
Although she felt ill, she still went to work. 她虽然觉得身体不舒服, 但仍然去上班了。