2024-01-19 如何使用单词 still？

内容简介

单词 “still” 的用法不少。它既可以作副词，也可以作形容词。随着词性的变化，“still” 的词意也会产生变化。你知道 “still” 作形容词来形容一个人的状态，意思是什么吗？看视频，学习单词 “still” 的用法。

用法总结

1. “Still” 作副词时表示 “仍然，还”，用来描述某事仍在继续，尤其可以表达你对此事感到出乎意料。

• You’re still awake? It’s 3am – go to sleep!
• Jamie is still playing video games! Tell him it’s time to stop.

2. “Still” 作副词时可以表示 “尽管如此”，用来引出意料之外的结果、概念。“Still” 的这个用法与 “despite” 有相似之处。

• That exam was hard, still I think I got everything right!
• I remember once my mum was sick, still she showed up at my school play.

3. “Still” 作副词还能用来加强动词和形容词的语气，表示 “还要，更加”。

• You need to be on time, or better still, early.
• It’s cold today, but the temperature is said to fall still lower.

4. “Still” 作形容词时的意思是 “静止的，不动的”。

• Keep still and the injection won’t hurt.
• There is no wind at all. The lake is very still.