still

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.still¹ S1 W1 /stɪl/ BrE AmE adverb
1. up to a particular point in time and continuing at that moment:
I still haven’t finished painting the spare room.
Do you still have Julie’s phone number?
GRAMMAR
Still usually comes before the verb, unless the verb is a simple tense of ‘be’, or after the first auxiliary:
▪ The system still works.
▪ It was still dark outside.
▪ I can still remember them.
Still usually comes before any negative word or before 'do not':
▪ She still isn’t ready.
▪ They still can’t decide.
▪ I’m still not tired.
▪ We still do not know exactly what happened.

► Do not say 'still now':
▪ Inflation is still (NOT still now) a problem.
2. in spite of what has just been said or done:
Clare didn’t do much work, but she still passed the exam.
[sentence adverb]
The hotel was terrible. Still, we were lucky with the weather.
3. still more/further/another/other used to emphasize that something increases more, there is more of something etc:
Kevin grew still more depressed.
4. better/harder/worse etc still (also still better/harder/worse etc) even better, harder etc than something else:
Dan found biology difficult, and physics harder still.
II.still² S3 BrE AmE adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: stille]
1. not moving:
We stood still and watched as the deer came closer.
Keep still while I tie your shoe.
the still waters of the lake
2. quiet and calm:
The house was completely still.
3. not windy:
a hot still day
4. British English a still drink does not contain gas:
still or sparkling mineral water
5. still waters run deep used to say that someone who is quiet may have very strong feelings or a lot of knowledge
—stillness noun [uncountable]:
Somewhere in the stillness of the night, an owl hooted.
III.still³ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Sense 1,3: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: ⇨ ↑still²]
[Sense 2: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: distill]
1. a photograph of a scene from a film
2. a piece of equipment for making alcoholic drinks from grain or potatoes
3. the still of the night/evening etc literary the calm and quiet of the night etc
IV.still⁴ BrE AmE verb literary
1. [intransitive and transitive] to stop moving, or make something stop moving:
The ground beneath them trembled, then stilled.
2. [intransitive and transitive] if a noise stills or is stilled, it stops:
The murmurs stilled.
He stilled their protests with a wave of his hands.
3. [transitive] if a doubt or fear is stilled, it becomes weaker or goes away
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THESAURUS
not moving
▪ still not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind: There was no wind and the trees were completely still. | Keep still while I tie your shoes.
▪ stationary not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objects: The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.
▪ immobile not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness: As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.
▪ motionless completely still – used especially in literature: Kemp sat motionless as the verdict was read.
▪ calm not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and water: The lake was calm.
▪ be at a standstill if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving: Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.

stillhu

◎	[stil]
※	tính từ
	■	đứng yên; phẳng lặng; tĩnh mịch (cảnh)
		☆	please keep/stay/hold/sit/ stand still while I take your photograph
			làm ơn giữ/ngồi/đứng yên khi tôi chụp ảnh cho anh
		☆	still water
			nước phẳng lặng
		☆	absolutely/completely/perfectly still
			tuyệt đối/hoàn toàn/vô cùng yên tĩnh
		☆	to be in still meditation
			trầm tư mặc tưởng
	■	không có gió
		☆	a still day in August
			một ngày lặng gió vào tháng tám
	■	làm thinh, nín lặng (người)
		☆	to keep a still tongue in one's head
			làm thinh, nín lặng
	■	không có ga; không sủi bọt, không xì xì; không có bong bóng khí (rượu, bia...)
		☆	still cider
			rượu táo không ga
	〆	the still small voice (of conscience)
		✓	tiếng gọi của lương tâm
	〆	still waters run deep
		✓	tẩm ngẩm tầm ngầm mà đấm ngầm chết voi
※	phó từ
	■	vẫn, vẫn còn
		☆	he is still here
			nó vẫn còn ở đây
		☆	she's still busy
			cô ấy vẫn còn đang bận
	■	mặc dù vậy; tuy nhiên; thậm chí như vậy; ấy thế mà
		☆	he is old and still he is able
			ông ấy già rồi ấy thế mà vẫn có đủ năng lực
	■	lớn hơn về số lượng, lớn hơn về mức độ; thậm chí
		☆	that would be nicer still/still nicer
			điều đó thậm chí còn hay hơn
		☆	still greater achievements
			những thành tựu to lớn hơn nữa
	■	thêm vào; ngoài ra; tuy nhiên
		☆	he came up with still more stories
			anh ấy đã nghĩ ra thêm nhiều câu chuyện nữa
	〆	better/worse still
		✓	thậm chí tốt hơn/tồi hơn
※	danh từ
	■	sự yên lặng, sự yên tĩnh, sự tĩnh mịch
		☆	in the still of night
			trong sự yên tĩnh của ban đêm
	■	một bức ảnh về một cảnh của một bộ phim
		☆	stills from a new film
			những ảnh lấy từ một bộ phim mới (được dùng để quảng cáo..)
	■	(thông tục) bức tranh tĩnh vật
	〆	the still of the night
		✓	sự tĩnh lặng của ban đêm
		✓	thiết bị sản xuất rượu (rượu mạnh, úytki) bằng cách chưng cất; máy chưng cất
※	ngoại động từ
	■	làm cho yên lặng, làm cho phẳng lặng; làm cho bất động
	■	làm cho yên lòng, làm cho êm, làm cho dịu
		☆	to still someone's fear
			làm cho ai bớt sợ
※	nội động từ
	■	(từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) lặng, lắng đi
		☆	the wind stills
			gió lặng
		☆	the waves stilled
			những con sóng đã lặng
※	danh từ
	■	máy chưng cất (rượu)
※	ngoại động từ
	■	chưng cất; cất (rượu)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  noneffervescent, placid, quiet, tranquil, smooth, unruffled, silent, soundless, inactive, motionless, static, stock-still, even, yet, however, nevertheless, withal, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding, distillery, hush, stillness, allay, relieve, ease, quieten, silen
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  sparkling, effervescent, moving, no longer, no more, louden, agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up