How do you use "still" in a sentence?

Are you still living in Manchester? Keep still while I take your photograph. It was a difficult decision, but still the right one.

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Q: What does "still" mean?

Continuing to happen; not moving; nevertheless 'Still' as an adverb means continuing ('still waiting') or nevertheless ('still, we tried'). As an adjective, it means not moving ('keep still') or calm ('still water'). 'Still life' is a painting genre. 'Still' can also be a noun meaning a photograph from a film.

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Significado: Continuing to happen; not moving; nevertheless

仍然，静止的，然而

todavía, quieto, sin embargo

まだ、静止した、それでも

아직, 정지한, 그래도

'Still' as an adverb means continuing ('still waiting') or nevertheless ('still, we tried'). As an adjective, it means not moving ('keep still') or calm ('still water'). 'Still life' is a painting genre. 'Still' can also be a noun meaning a photograph from a film.

「still」作为副词意味着继续或尽管如此。作为形容词，意味着不动或平静。「still life」是绘画类型。

«Still» como adverbio significa continuar o sin embargo. Como adjetivo, significa sin movimiento o tranquilo. «Still life» es un género de pintura.

「still」は副詞として継続やそれでもを意味します。形容詞として、動かないや穏やかを意味します。「still life」は絵画のジャンルです。

'Still'은 부사로 계속('still waiting') 또는 그럼에도 불구하고('still, we tried')를 뜻한다. 형용사로는 움직이지 않는('keep still') 또는 잔잔한('still water')을 의미한다. 'Still life'는 정물화 장르이다. 'Still'은 영화의 스틸 사진을 가리키는 명사로도 쓰인다.

Ejemplos

Are you still living in Manchester?
你还住在曼彻斯特吗？
¿Todavía vives en Manchester?
まだマンチェスターに住んでいるの？
아직 맨체스터에 살고 있어?
Keep still while I take your photograph.
我给你拍照时别动。
Quédate quieto mientras te tomo una foto.
写真を撮るからじっとしていて。
사진 찍을 테니 가만히 있어.
It was a difficult decision, but still the right one.
这是个艰难的决定，但仍然是正确的。
Fue una decisión difícil, pero aun así la correcta.
難しい決断だったが、それでも正しいものだった。
어려운 결정이었지만, 그래도 옳은 것이었다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'stille' meaning 'motionless' or 'calm', from Proto-Germanic '*stiljaz'. The adverb sense of 'continuing' grew from the idea of remaining in the same state — something 'still' (motionless) is unchanged.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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