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still 音标拼音: [st'ɪl] ad. 仍然,依旧;更加,越发
a. 寂静的,没有声响的;静止的,平静的
n. U寂静 仍然,依旧;更加,越发寂静的,没有声响的;静止的,平静的 U寂静 still adv 1: with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; " it' s still warm outside"; " will you still love me when we' re old and grey?" [ ant: { no longer}, { no more}] 2: despite anything to the contrary ( usually following a concession); " although I' m a little afraid, however I' d like to try it"; " while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; " he was a stern yet fair master"; " granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" [ synonym: { however}, { nevertheless}, { withal}, { still}, { yet}, { all the same}, { even so}, { nonetheless}, { notwithstanding}] 3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; " looked sick and felt even worse"; " an even ( or still) more interesting problem"; " still another problem must be solved"; " a yet sadder tale" [ synonym: { even}, { yet}, { still}] 4: without moving or making a sound; " he sat still as a statue"; " time stood still"; " they waited stock- still outside the door"; " he couldn' t hold still any longer" [ synonym: { still}, { stock- still}] adj 1: not in physical motion; " the inertia of an object at rest" [ synonym: { inactive}, { motionless}, { static}, { still}] 2: marked by absence of sound; " a silent house"; " soundless footsteps on the grass"; " the night was still" [ synonym: { silent}, { soundless}, { still}] 3: ( of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; " a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; " the quiet waters of a lagoon"; " a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; " a smooth channel crossing"; " scarcely a ripple on the still water"; " unruffled water" [ synonym: { placid}, { quiet}, { still}, { tranquil}, { smooth}, { unruffled}] 4: used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion; " a still photograph"; " Cezanne' s still life of apples" [ ant: { moving}] 5: not sparkling; " a still wine"; " still mineral water" [ synonym: { still}, { noneffervescent}] [ ant: { effervescent}, { sparkling}] 6: free from noticeable current; " a still pond"; " still waters run deep" n 1: a static photograph ( especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); " he wanted some stills for a magazine ad" 2: ( poetic) tranquil silence; " the still of the night" [ synonym: { hush}, { stillness}, { still}] 3: an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed 4: a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation [ synonym: { distillery}, { still}] v 1: make calm or still; " quiet the dragons of worry and fear" [ synonym: { calm}, { calm down}, { quiet}, { tranquilize}, { tranquillize}, { tranquillise}, { quieten}, { lull}, { still}] [ ant: { agitate}, { charge}, { charge up}, { commove}, { excite}, { rouse}, { turn on}] 2: cause to be quiet or not talk; " Please silence the children in the church!" [ synonym: { hush}, { quieten}, { silence}, { still}, { shut up}, { hush up}] [ ant: { louden}] 3: lessen the intensity of or calm; " The news eased my conscience"; " still the fears" [ synonym: { still}, { allay}, { relieve}, { ease}] 4: make motionlessStill \ Still\, n. [ Cf. G. stille.] 1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. [ Poetic] [ 1913 Webster] 2. A steep hill or ascent. [ Obs.] -- W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster]
Still \ Still\, adv. [ AS. stille quietly. See { Still}, a. The modern senses come from the idea of stopping and staying still, or motionless.] 1. To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet. [ 1913 Webster] It hath been anciently reported, and is still received. -- Bacon. [ 1913 Webster] 2. In the future as now and before. [ 1913 Webster] Hourly joys be still upon you! -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 3. In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly. [ 1913 Webster] The desire of fame betrays an ambitious man into indecencies that lessen his reputation; he is still afraid lest any of his actions should be thrown away in private. -- Addison. [ 1913 Webster] Chemists would be rich if they could still do in great quantities what they have sometimes done in little. -- Boyle. [ 1913 Webster] 4. In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives. [ 1913 Webster] The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of { But}. [ 1913 Webster] As sunshine, broken in the rill, Though turned astray, is sunshine still. -- Moore. [ 1913 Webster] 6. After that; after what is stated. [ 1913 Webster] In the primitive church, such as by fear being compelled to sacrifice to strange gods, after repented, and kept still the office of preaching the gospel. -- Whitgift. [ 1913 Webster] { Still and anon}, at intervals and repeatedly; continually; ever and anon; now and then. [ 1913 Webster] And like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster]
Still \ Still\, a. [ Compar. { Stiller}; superl. { Stillest}.] [ OE. stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. { Still}, adv.] 1. Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still. " Still as any stone." -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still. [ 1913 Webster] The sea that roared at thy command, At thy command was still. -- Addison. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere. " When all the woods are still." -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. " A still small voice." -- 1 Kings xix. 12. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Constant; continual. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] By still practice learn to know thy meaning. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 6. Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines. [ 1913 Webster] { Still life}. ( Fine Arts) ( a) Inanimate objects. ( b) ( Painting) The class or style of painting which represents inanimate objects, as fruit, flowers, dead game, etc. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert; stagnant. [ 1913 Webster]
Still \ Still\, n. [ Cf. OE. stillatorie. See { Still}, v., to distill.] 1. A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery. [ 1913 Webster] { Still watcher}, a device for indicating the progress of distillation by the density of the liquid given over. -- Knight. [ 1913 Webster]
Still \ Still\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Stilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Stilling}.] [ AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See { Still}, a.] 1. To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea. [ 1913 Webster] He having a full sway over the water, had power to still and compose it, as well as to move and disturb it. -- Woodward. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To stop, as noise; to silence. [ 1913 Webster] With his name the mothers still their babies. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Toil that would, at least, have stilled an unquiet impulse in me. -- Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: To quiet; calm; allay; lull; pacify; appease; subdue; suppress; silence; stop; check; restrain. [ 1913 Webster]
Still \ Still\, v. t. [ Abbreviated fr. distill.] 1. To cause to fall by drops. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill. -- Tusser. [ 1913 Webster]
Still \ Still\, v. i. [ L. stillare. Cf. { Distill}.] To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. [ Obs.] -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster]
Wine \ Wine\, n. [ OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum ( cf. Icel. v[ imac] n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o' i^ nos, ?, and E. withy. Cf. { Vine}, { Vineyard}, { Vinous}, { Withy}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out their juice, and ( usually) allowing it to ferment. " Red wine of Gascoigne." -- Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster] Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. -- Prov. xx. 1. [ 1913 Webster] Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Wine is essentially a dilute solution of ethyl alcohol, containing also certain small quantities of ethers and ethereal salts which give character and bouquet. According to their color, strength, taste, etc., wines are called { red}, { white}, { spirituous}, { dry}, { light}, { still}, etc. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine. [ 1913 Webster] 3. The effect of drinking wine in excess; intoxication. [ 1913 Webster] Noah awoke from his wine. -- Gen. ix. 24. [ 1913 Webster] { Birch wine}, { Cape wine}, etc. See under { Birch}, { Cape}, etc. { Spirit of wine}. See under { Spirit}. { To have drunk wine of ape} or { To have drunk wine ape}, to be so drunk as to be foolish. [ Obs.] -- Chaucer. { Wine acid}. ( Chem.) See { Tartaric acid}, under { Tartaric}. [ Colloq.] { Wine apple} ( Bot.), a large red apple, with firm flesh and a rich, vinous flavor. { Wine fly} ( Zool.), small two- winged fly of the genus { Piophila}, whose larva lives in wine, cider, and other fermented liquors. { Wine grower}, one who cultivates a vineyard and makes wine. { Wine measure}, the measure by which wines and other spirits are sold, smaller than beer measure. { Wine merchant}, a merchant who deals in wines. { Wine of opium} ( Pharm.), a solution of opium in aromatized sherry wine, having the same strength as ordinary laudanum; -- also { Sydenham' s laudanum}. { Wine press}, a machine or apparatus in which grapes are pressed to extract their juice. { Wine skin}, a bottle or bag of skin, used, in various countries, for carrying wine. { Wine stone}, a kind of crust deposited in wine casks. See 1st { Tartar}, 1. { Wine vault}. ( a) A vault where wine is stored. ( b) A place where wine is served at the bar, or at tables; a dramshop. -- Dickens. { Wine vinegar}, vinegar made from wine. { Wine whey}, whey made from milk coagulated by the use of wine. 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