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still

/ˈstɪl/

US UK

adverb

happening or existing before now and continuing into the present - used to say that an action or condition continues

He still lives there. [=he continues to live there]

It's still early/cold/Tuesday.

She's still mad about what happened yesterday.

Eat your soup while it's still hot. [=while it continues to be hot; before it cools]

in spite of that - used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true

Careful people can still make mistakes.

I tried again and still I failed.

without moving :without motion

Sit still. It'll just take a minute.

She stood very still.

to a greater extent or degree - used to add force to words like more, better, bigger, etc.

a still more difficult problem = a problem that is more difficult still

still bigger/better/longer

in addition - used for emphasis

He won still [=yet] another tournament.

still more complications

jury is still out

xem jury

still less

xem less

adjective

not moving

still water

The cat twitched slightly, and then was still. - see also stock-still

lacking motion or activity

Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.

a hot, still day [=a day without wind]

photography

a - used to describe an ordinary photograph that does not show movement as compared to a movie

still photographs

relating to or used for still photographs

a class in still photography

a still camera

chiefly Brit of a liquid :not having bubbles

They had still and fizzy drinks.

still wine

still waters run deep

used to say that people who are quiet or shy are often very intelligent and interesting;

verb

stills; stilled; stilling

literary

[+ obj] :to make (something) less severe or strong

Her reassuring words stilled our fears/apprehensions.

to become still or to make (something) still :to stop moving or to cause (something) to stop moving [no obj]

The water stilled at last. [+ obj]

river waters stilled by dams

[+ obj] :to stop (something) from continuing

The report has not stilled debate about whether the procedure is safe.

noun

plural stills

[noncount] literary :quiet or silence

the still of late evening

the still of the deep woods

[count] :photograph specifically; :a photograph of actors or scenes from a movie

a series of stills from the movie - compare 5still

the still of the night

literary :the time late at night when it is very quiet and dark

noun

plural stills

[count] :a piece of equipment that is used for making strong alcoholic drinks

a whisky still - compare 4still

* Các từ tương tự:
still life, stillbirth, stillborn