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| 1 | used for saying that a situation continues to exist up to and including a particular time , especially when this seems surprising 还；仍然 |
| We were still cleaning the house when the guests started to arrive. 客人们开始到达的时候，我们还在清扫房子。 |
| Her hair was still damp from her walk in the rain. 她在雨中走过后，头发仍然湿着。 |
| The car’ s doors were locked, but the motor was still running. 汽车的车门锁着，但发动机仍在运转。 |
| Is Terry still in college? 特里还在上大学吗？ |
| | 1a | used for emphasizing that a particular situation has not completely ended or changed 仍然可以；还 | | If we have to, we can still request assistance from other authorities. 如果我们需要，我们还可以请求其他权威机构的协助。 | |
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| 2 | used for stating that something remains true despite what you have just said or done 还是；依然；虽然如此 |
| We knew we wouldn’ t win the game, but it was still exciting! 我们知道我们不会赢得比赛，但比赛还是很令人兴奋。 |
| This is a short novel, but it is still too long. 这是短篇小说，但还是太长了。 |
| I hadn’ t seen him for 25 years. Still, I recognized him immediately when I saw him. 我有25年没有见他了。然而一见到他我还是马上就认出他来。 |
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| 3 | used for emphasizing that although something is big , good , bad etc, something else is even bigger, better , worse etc 更加，还要（用于表示强调） |
| still bigger/better/worse/more interesting etc The freezing cold weather made our task still more difficult. 严寒的天气使我们的工作更加难以进行。 |
| It would be nice to see Audrey again, and it would be still nicer if she could bring the children. 能再次见到奥德里真好，如果她能带孩子们来就更好了。 |
| worse/better/larger etc still The medical expenses are a massive drain. Worse still, Greg may lose his job. 医疗支出花费很大。更糟的是，格雷格可能会丢掉工作。 |
| | 3a | used for emphasizing that an amount , increase , reduction etc is even more than the amount already mentioned 更多/更进一步 | | Fuel prices could rise still further in the coming months. 燃料价格可能会在未来几个月里进一步上涨。 | |
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