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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

still [stɪl]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ hands] [ etc] 不动的
    He sat very still for several minutes.
    他一动也不动地坐了几分钟。
    His hands were never still.
    他双手从不停歇。
  2. 2. adjective [+place] [ water] [ air] (tranquil) 平静的
    a still lake
    平静的湖
    The night air was very still.
    夜空非常寂静。
  3. 3. adjective [BRIT] (not fizzy) 无气泡的
    a bottle of still water
    一瓶无气泡的水
  4. 4. adverb (up to the present) 仍然
    She still lives in London.
    她仍住在伦敦。
  5. 5. adverb (possibly) 还是
    We could still make it if we rush.
    如果我们快点，还能赶上。
  6. 6. adverb (even) 更
    They could delay the flight still further.
    他们能将航班拖延得更久。
  7. 7. adverb (yet) 还
    There are ten weeks still to go.
    还有10个星期呢。
  8. 8. adverb (nonetheless) 尽管如此
    I didn't win. Still, it was fun.
    我没赢。尽管如此，却玩得很开心。
  9. 9. adverb (for emphasis) 还是
    Despite the ruling, he was still found guilty.
    尽管有那个裁决，他还是被定了罪。
  10. 10. noun [c] 剧照
    to stand/keep still
    站着别动/别动
    he still hasn't arrived
    他还没到
    better still
    更好

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

still [stɪl]
  1. 1. adverb 还，仍然，仍旧
    You're still angry with me, Jay.
    你还在生我的气，杰。
    Will you still love me when we're old and grey?
    我老了头发花白了你还爱我吗？
    It's still warm outside.
    外面仍然很温暖。
  2. 2. adverb 然而，尽管如此
    Although their house was some distance away, I still decided to finish the journey on foot.
    尽管他们的房子有点远，我还是决定步行过去。
    Granted that it is dangerous，all the same I still want to go.
    尽管危险，我仍然想要去。
  3. 3. adverb 更，愈，甚至
    Her belly is larger still than it was just three days ago.
    她的肚子比三天前更大了。
    Still another problem must be solved.
    不论如何，另一个问题必须得到解决。
  4. 4. adverb 静止地
    He stood still, not daring to move.
    他静静的站着，不敢动。
    They waited stock-still outside the door.
    他们静静地在门外等着。
    He couldn't hold still any longer.
    他再也坚持不住了。
    Time stood still.
    时间停滞了。
    He sat still as a statue.
    他像雕塑一样坐在那里。
  5. 5. adjective 不动的，静止的
    The hands of the wall clock were still.
    挂钟的指针不动了。
  6. 6. adjective 无声的，寂静的，安静的
    Portia is remaining out in the still night rather than returning to the house.
    波西亚宁愿在寂静的夜里呆在外边，也不愿回屋。
    The night was still.
    夜晚很寂静。
  7. 7. adjective 平静的
    The weak autumn sunlight spread across the still waters of the lake.
    温柔的秋阳散落在安静的湖水上。
  8. 8. adjective 静态的；单张的
    Herbert gave lectures about his expedition, illustrated by still photographs and moving pictures.
    赫伯特做了些关于他探险的讲座，用静态照片和动态图像加以说明。
  9. 9. adjective 不起泡的，不冒泡的
    You will also find a complimentary bottle of still water in your room.
    你还会在你的房间里发现一瓶免费赠送的无泡的酒。
  10. 10. adjective 无水波的，静止的
    The floor was dark green and shiny like a sheet of still water.
    地板是深绿色，有类似平静水面的光泽。
  11. 11. n.[c] 剧照
    David asked Paula to submit a number of stills for him to look at.
    大卫要求宝拉提交一些剧照以便他审阅。
    He wanted some stills for a magazine ad.
    他想要一些用于杂志广告的静物照片。
  12. 12. n.[u] [Poetry] 宁静，沉静，寂静
  13. 13. n.[c] 蒸馏器
  14. 14. n.[c] 酿酒厂
  15. 15. vt. 使平静，使冷静
    He closed his eyes and tried to still his emotions.
    他闭上眼睛，试图让情感平静下来。
  16. 16. vt. 使无声，使安静，使沉默
    He stilled the naughty boy.
    他让这个淘气的男孩安静下来了。
  17. 17. vt. 缓解，减轻
  18. 18. vt. 使静止，使不动
    The storm sank to a murmur and the waves of the sea were stilled.
    风暴变成了低吟，波浪静了下来。

Collins English-English Dictionary

still [stɪl]
  1. 1. adj [usually predicative] motionless; stationary
  2. 2. adj undisturbed or tranquil; silent and calm
  3. 3. adj not sparkling or effervescent
    a still wine
  4. 4. adj gentle or quiet; subdued
  5. 5. adj [obsolete] (of a child) dead at birth
  6. 6. adv continuing now or in the future as in the past
    do you still love me?
  7. 7. adv up to this or that time; yet
    I still don't know your name
  8. 8. adv [often used with a comparative] even or yet
    still more insults
  9. 9. adv quiet or without movement
    sit still
  10. 10. adv [poetic and dialect] always
  11. 11. n [poetic] silence or tranquillity
    the still of the night
  12. 12. n a still photograph, esp of a scene from a motion-picture film
  13. 13. n (as modifier)
    a still camera
  14. 14. vb to make or become still, quiet, or calm
  15. 15. vt. [tr] to allay or relieve
    her fears were stilled
  16. 16. sentence connector even then; nevertheless
    the child has some new toys and still cries
  17. 17. sentence connector [Etymology] Old English stille; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stilli, Dutch stollen to curdle, Sanskrit sthanús immobile
still [stɪl]
  1. 1. n an apparatus for carrying out distillation, consisting of a vessel in which a mixture is heated, a condenser to turn the vapour back to liquid, and a receiver to hold the distilled liquid, used esp in the manufacture of spirits
  2. 2. n a place where spirits are made; distillery
  3. 3. n [Etymology] C16: from Old French stiller to drip, from Latin stillare, from stilla a drip; see distil
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Examples

After all we had done, he was still ungrateful.
尽管我们做了一切，可他仍然不领情。
They are, I fancy, still friends.
我猜想，他们仍是朋友。
the job is still open
职位仍然空缺着
The law still stands.
这条法律仍然有效。
a law that is still in vigor
仍然生效的一条法律
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