still
/ˈstɪl/KK
1.
靜止地;不動地;安靜地
表示人或物沒有移動,或沒有發出聲音。
用法:此義修飾動作,與形容詞用法不同。
Please stand still. I want to take your school photo.
請站著不要動。我想拍你的學校照片。
The child could not sit still during the long train ride.
那個孩子在漫長的火車旅程中坐不住。
2.
靜止的;平靜的;寂靜的
形容沒有動靜的事物、地方或時刻;也可形容水面平靜無波。
用法:作形容詞時,常放在名詞前。
The water was still, and we could see our faces in it.
水面很平靜,我們可以在裡面清楚地看到自己的臉。
The air in the park is still in the morning.
早上公園裡的空氣很安靜。
還有 4 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
3.
仍然;還;依舊
表示某個狀態、動作或情況從先前持續到現在,或持續到當時所說的時間。
用法:可用於肯定句、否定句與問句。否定句中常放在助動詞之後,例如「我仍然還沒完成」。
My sister still lives with our parents while she saves money for school.
我姊姊存錢上學時,仍然和我們的父母住在一起。
Are you still studying for tomorrow's math test?
你還在準備明天的數學考試嗎?
4.
不過;儘管如此;然而
用來引出與前述情況相反、但仍成立的結果或看法。
用法:可用來連接兩個意思相反的句子,但不需要再加表示轉折的連接詞。
The bus was late. Still, we arrived at school before the first class.
公車誤點了。儘管如此,我們還是在第一節課前到學校。
There were many people in the restaurant, but we still found a table for our family.
餐廳裡有很多人,但我們還是找到了一張全家可以坐的桌子。
5.
更;還要;更加
用於比較級、程度詞或表示額外數量的詞之前,強調程度更高或數量更多。
用法:常見結構包括「還要更+形容詞」與「又一個」。
Taking the train is cheaper, but taking the bus is still cheaper.
搭火車比較便宜,但搭公車還是更便宜。
We need still another chair because Grandma is joining us for dinner.
因為奶奶要一起吃晚餐,我們還需要再一張椅子。
6.
定格照片;劇照
指從影片中擷取或為宣傳用途拍攝的一張靜態影像。
用法:常與「照片」搭配使用,也可單獨指一張定格影像。
The teacher showed us a still picture before we watched the movie.
老師在我們看電影前,先給我們看了一張靜態圖片。
The museum used a black-and-white still for the old movie festival.
博物館在老電影節使用了一張黑白劇照。
常見錯誤
I still wait for the bus.
I am still waiting for the bus.
The room is still, so nobody is in it.
The room is quiet, so nobody is talking in it.
I haven't finished my homework still.
I still haven't finished my homework./I haven't finished my homework yet.
Although it was raining, but we still went out.
Although it was raining, we still went out./It was raining, but we still went out.
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學習提示
・最重要的區別是:「仍然」表示持續,「還沒」多用於否定句或問句,「已經」表示事情已發生或完成。
・「儘管如此」的用法常以逗號與前一句或前一個子句隔開。
・在「站著別動」這類情況中,此字是副詞,意思是「不動地」;在「平靜的湖面」中,則是形容詞。