高二英语知识点:词汇比较still/quiet

2019-08-31 21:47:20

  still, quiet

  (1) still用作形容词,意为“静止的,不动的,平静的”。

  keep (stay) still 保持不动

  lie (stand) still 躺着(站着)不动

  a still lake / evening

  平静的湖/寂静的夜晚

  用作副词,表示“还,仍旧”,可以修饰形容词、副词比较级。

  be still busy 仍然很忙

  win still greater success 取得更火成功

  (2) still 侧重“一动不动”,quiet指“安静”,无动作,无声音,无骚乱,其反义词是noisy (吵闹的、喧哗的);

  silent 指不出声,不说话。

  对比:sit still 坐着不动

  Be quiet, and the class will begin.

  请安静,马上就要开始上课了。

  Hearing the answer, he was silent for a minute ormore.

  听了回答之后,他沉默了一两分钟。