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continuing until a particular point in time and not finishing 还;还是;仍然;依旧 I am very happy that you all are still alive and well. 我很高兴你们都还活着。 Tickets are still available for the 8 o'clock performance. 8点钟演出的票仍然有效。 He's still very young and has a lot to learn. 他还很年轻,还有很多东西要学。 She still has a chance to win the title. 她还有机会赢得冠军。 If you still need help next week, contact me. 如果你下周还需要帮助,请联系我。 I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. 我上个月给他们写了信,到现在还在等回音。 There's still time to change your mind. 你还有时间改变主意。
Extra ExamplesI've been playing for 12 years but I still get excited about going to practice. 我已经玩了12年了,但我仍然对去练习感到兴奋。 It's still too early to tell how this will end. 现在说这将如何结束还为时过早。 Do you still live at the same address? 你还住在原地址吗? It was, and still is, my favourite movie. 那部影片以前是我最喜欢的,现在仍然是。 Mum, I'm still hungry! 妈,我还饿!
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despite what has just been said (虽然…)还是;但;不过 Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. 虽然他忠实地答应来,但我仍然认为他不会来。 We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. 我们四处找,但还是没找到。 The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. 天气又冷又潮,不过我们仍旧玩得很开心。 I know it's not rational, but I still feel terribly guilty. 我知道这不合理,但我仍然感到非常内疚。 He was wounded but he was still able to paint. 他受了伤,但仍能画画。
used for making a comparison stronger (加强比较级)还要,更 - still more/another
even more 还有(更多)
Word Originadverb Old English stille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be fixed, stand’.
Idioms
it's still early days | it's early days (yet)
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used to say that it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop 为时尚早;言之过早 It's still early days. We don't know if the play will be a success. 现在还早。我们不知道这出戏是否会成功。
much/still less