still

单词辨析:

still yet 【导航词义:还,依然】
still adv. 仍然,还
〔辨析〕

指原有的状况仍未改变,或某种情形仍在继续,可用于肯定句、否定句及疑问句中。

〔例证〕

The snake is still alive.

这条蛇还活着。

The gun was still in his hand, the horse still beside him.

枪还在他手中,马也还在他身边。

Do you still have Beck's phone number?

你还留着贝克的电话号码吗?

yet adv. 还,仍然
〔辨析〕

指某事尚未发生或完成,或某种情形尚未出现,也可用于询问某事是否已经发生,多用于否定句和疑问句中。

〔例证〕

The task is not yet finished.

任务尚未完成。

Have the kids come home yet?

孩子们已经回家了吗?

His future has not yet been determined, but he may study science.

他的未来尚未确定,不过他可能会学理科。

silent calm pacific peaceful quiet still 【导航词义:平静的,安静的】
silent adj. 寂静的,无声的
〔辨析〕

指没有任何声音的,或不弄出任何声响的。

〔例证〕

The farm was silent and bleak.

那座农场寂静而荒凉。

We hiked through a silent pine forest.

我们穿过了一片寂静的松树林。

When operating, this dishwasher is almost silent.

这种洗碗机工作时几乎不发出一点声响。

calm adj. 平静的,镇静的
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指天气无风的或海洋等风平浪静的,也可指人镇定沉着、心平气和的。

〔例证〕

After the storm, the sea became calm again.

暴风雨之后,大海又恢复了平静。

The calm water in the lake was really beautiful.

平静的湖水非常美丽。

He remained calm before danger.

在危险面前他依然镇定自若。

pacific adj. [文]宁静的,平静的
〔辨析〕

多指某段时间或某个场所、环境等安静的,无令人担忧或激动之事。

〔例证〕

The night was pacific.

黑夜静悄悄的。

The normally pacific community sprang to life this morning.

这个通常静悄悄的社区今天早上突然热闹起来。

peaceful adj. 安静的,安宁的;和平的
〔辨析〕

普通用词,用于形容不为外界因素所刺激或扰乱的平静状态,也可指不涉及暴力的。

〔例证〕

She led a peaceful life in the country.

她在乡下过着平静的生活。

They were responsible for finding a peaceful solution to the conflict.

他们负责找出和平解决冲突的方法。

quiet adj. 安静的,平静的
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指环境等很安静、几乎或完全没有噪音的,也可指不被打扰、安谧恬静的;用于人时则表示性情温和文静的。

〔例证〕

We'll have to be quiet so as not to wake the other roommates.

我们得安静点,免得吵醒其他室友。

The two friends who haven't seen each other for a long time look for a quiet corner in the bar so that they can talk.

这两位久未见面的朋友想在酒吧里找一个安静的角落说说话。

The rooms downstairs are not as quiet as the ones upstairs.

楼下房间没有楼上房间安静。

My wife is a quiet woman. She never goes out in the evening.

我妻子是个爱静的人,她晚上从不出门。

still adj. 寂静的;静止的
〔辨析〕

指环境等非常安静、几乎或全然无声的,也可指人静止不动的。

〔例证〕

The house is as still as a grave.

这幢房子寂静得像座坟墓。

The whole world stood still right at that moment.

全世界在那一刻静止了。

Keep still. Let me tie your shoe.

别动,让我给你系上鞋带。

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I'm average for my height. But I still feel I'm fatter than I should be

从身高来看,我算是中等身材。但我还是觉得自己胖了点。

Brian's toe is still badly swollen and he cannot put on his shoe

布赖恩的脚趾还是肿得很厉害,穿不上鞋。

Her crying slowly stilled

她的哭声慢慢静了下来。

In the room it was very still.

房间里十分宁静。

To my mind, he was still a child.

在我的心目中,他还是个孩子。

I still wanted to be friends with Alison

我还是想和艾莉森做朋友。