If you can manage to get two tickets
that’s better still. W , SPEliitTo 4 ~ more/another
even more ) : There was still more
bad
news to come. B®|jt# JMM> „ lETCI see less adv.
m adj. 1 not moving; calm
and quiet fj it ftj; p# ftj; ft # ftj; 3& # 65: still water A # ftj ;jc M o Keep still while
1
brush your hair. ft ifc jft fat A fft ft A f£ 0 o The kids
found it hard to stay
still. ft fH ^ f# A
^ ffe
3\a 0 Can’t you sit still? fttfcABb;£^A3^— o We stayed in a village
where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years),
ft fit# ft—ft (ft I'hJ fit ft- M ?f T ftj ft ft M o 2 with no wind ft/ft ftj: a still summer’s day ftJftftjK B o the still night air ft|B] t # ft] 5? H 3 [BrB] (of a drink tC 14) not containing bubbles of gas; not fizzy ft ^1$ ; ftU1$ : still
mineral water fcHT ^ 7jc 11*171 the still of the night (literary) the time during the night when it is quiet and calm ftf^2& ft] ft;
; tlAi a/the
still small voice (literary) the voice of God or your conscience,
that tells you to do what is morally right ftilrftjlkft; HA'ftJfftstill waters run 'deep (saying) a person who seems to be quiet or shy may surprise you by knowing a
lot or having deep feelings # 7jt i/rt, W-,
■ noun 1 a photograph of a
scene from a film/movie or video ( (fei^AftftJ ) ^f&liffi; H'M: a publicity still from
his new movie f&ftJifffeffftJPJnJi}|J
M 2 a piece of equipment that is used for making strong alcoholic drinks (
fjjiJMft] a whisky still
— see also distil
wverb (literary) to become calm and quiet; to make sth calm and quiet ( fti ) Hit, ft#,
3c#: [V] The
wind stilled. Mf To O [VN] She spoke quietly to
still the frightened child. M $5 3c Itf ij Pf ftj ft 0 o (figura
tive) to still sb’s
doubts/fears AftjM/i / Sift
still-birth /'stilb3:0; NAmE -b3:r0/ noun [C, U] a birth in which the baby is born dead
still-born /'stilboin; NAmE -boirn/ adj. 1 born dead ft ft ft] : a stillborn baby ft ft JL 2 not successful; not developing ftj$cftj; AftftJ
still life noun [U, C] (pi. still lifes) the art of
painting or drawing arrangements of objects such as flowers, fruit, etc.; a
painting, etc. like this ##]®J
still ness /'stilnas/ noun [U] the quality
of being quiet and not moving # it ; 3c # ; t
# : The
sound of footsteps on the path broke the stillness.
Alf&ftftjpftft fTS£ft 'r#o
stilt /stilt/ noun [usually pi.] 1 one of a set of posts
that support a building so that it is high above the ground or water ( ) ffift, £4£
2
one of two long pieces of wood that have a
step on the side that you can stand on, so that you can walk above the ground
jflj : a
circus performer on stilts E, «ai«ftj?iM
stilt ed /'stiltid/ adj. (disapproving) (of a way of speaking or writing If $ Ac 'ff ft) not natural or
relaxed; too formal ftJjEftj; ft'l^ft): We made stilted
conversation for a few moments, ISfiTA if TL'njo
► stilt-ed-
ly adv.
Stil-tonrM /'stiltan/ noun [U, C] a type of English cheese with blue lines of mould running through it and a
strong flavour M if ft 41 ft S& ( —WiSfe# St, Hfcife )
stimu lant /'stimjalant/ noun 1 a drug or
substance that makes you feel more awake and gives you more energy ftltrft • Coffee and tea are
mild stimulants. $(1 Pf.
o 2 ~ (to sth) an
event or activity that encourages more activity ft
stimu late /'stimjuleit/ verb 1 [VN] to make
sth develop or become more active; to encourage sth f£if£; \ MW.1: The
exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. )kS & 7 A a m ftfe ft pn ftj A ® 0 0 The article can be
used to stimulate discussion among students. & |f ft M ft ffl A it fk ft ft ft] it ft o
2 to make sb interested and excited about sth $1] M ; fti A fir: [VN] Parents should give
children books that stimulate them. liA'&fMlfifJfto o Both men and women are
stimulated
| 1983 sting
by erotic photos (= sexually).
o o [VN to inf] The
conference stimulated him to study the subject in more depth. Ai&#;&
Mo
3 [VN] (technical Ain) to make a part of the body function jEjft ( ) ftj#jf£: The women
were given fertility drugs
to stimulate the ovaries. IP 41 B 3c % i'J 7 jft IP M
ft) 15 o ►
stimu la tion /.stimju'leiTn/
noun [U] : sensory/intellectual/sexual/
visual/physical stimulation IT / !? fj / /
4JC. ^ ^ W
stimu lat ing /‘stimjuleitirj/ adj. 1 full of interesting or exciting
ideas; making people feel enthusiastic
f*ftj;
MW]Aft];
JlUA'ftftJ EEC!inspiring:
a
stimulating discussion stimulating
teacher
£A$lftJ^;!0
o note at interesting 2 making
you feel more active and healthy Jf jjp iS f] ft);
0(j : shower gel containing plant extracts that have a
stimulating effect on the skin
ftjm§«
stimu lus /'stimjalas/ noun (pi. stim-uli /-lai/) ~ (to/for sth) | - (to do sth) 1
[usually sing.] something
that helps sb/sth to develop better or more quickly 0 %; M ■ @fj ® M;
MMfy1: Books provide children with ideas and a stimulus for play. A rfrf JeL isb; Ttfe. fll
Ijl Wf M ^ M S o 0 The
new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports. t&ihLM. fh P 0. 2 some
thing that produces a reaction in a human, an animal or a plant ( £ #1J* £ Jx JS ftj ) JiJ M , MM*®):
sensory/verbal/visual stimuli IT / W in / M ^ M
M 0 The animals were conditioned to respond to auditory stimuli (= sounds). ^MiJII^, &
o
Sting
0-w /stir)/
verb, noun m verb (stung, stung /stAr)/) 1 (of an insect or plant
4i^?) to touch your skin or
make a very small hole in it so that
you feel a sharp pain $1]; ; Df :
[VN] I was
stung on the arm by a wasp. ftftjlj§J]$£p
Jt^ST-'To 0 [V] Be careful of the nettles—they sting!
If ! 2 to feel, or to make sb feel, a sharp
pain in a part of their body ( ). :
[V]
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment, ft §!] ft] ifa A W 7 k t/t ® ffl , '0t H + ft $J
fi D 0 My eyes were stinging
from the smoke. H f# ft
ISBf
0 [VN] Tears stung her eyes. o note at hurt 3
[VN] ~ sb (to/into sth) | ~ sb
(into doing sth) to
make sb feel angry or upset M%&; f 4F A: He was stung by
their criticism. #,/lift] fit if®#, A 0 Their cruel
remarks stung her into action, jtfe CHftAftjiSMTM. o They
launched a stinging attack on
the government. iHi&fj f S^4ft]f¥S'o 4 [VN] [often passive] ~
sb (for sth) {informal) to charge sb more money than they expected; to charge
sb who did not expect to pay ^ A
) iitTT
;
M if ;
Jltft: I got stung for a £100 meal, ft
T,
WfcfoT 100 -%:®0
M 'sting sb for sth (BrE,
informal) to borrow money from sb mnoun 1 (NAmE also sting er) [C] the sharp pointed part of
an insect or creature that can go into the skin leaving a small, painful and
sometimes poisonous wound ( Hifeftj ) iff, jjiiJ; ( ft$9ftj ) $1], M%.
the sting of a bee ftjfBf 0 The scorpion has a
sting in its tail. fMEAA^ffc — picture o page R29 2 [C] a wound that is made when an insect, a creature or a plant
stings you M \fi; ©jft;
Hifi: A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious.
fi.A^'#Ao
3 [C, U] any sharp pain in your body or mind ( ^ftj ) jgij-ffi, fi #: the sting
of salt in a wound ftj P h ftfc -fefe ^ I
©ft)MiJfi 0 He smiled at her,
trying to take the sting out of his words (- trying to make the situation
less painful or difficult).
- %, m ft! (til ft] it AM P 4 [C] (NAmE) a clever
secret plan by the police to catch criminals ( ttlUGrfti&ft] ) [H
A: a sting operation to catch heroin dealers in
5
[q (especially NAmE) a clever plan by criminals to cheat people out of a lot of money (
it it fETCT a .sting in the ’tail (informal) an unpleasant