| 词组 | still |
| 释义 | still Still is most commonly used to say that a situation continues to exist. ◊ position in sentence You usually put still after the first auxiliary in a verb group. For example, you say 'He was still waiting'. You do not say 'He still was waiting'. He could still get into serious trouble. I've still got three left. If there is no auxiliary, you put still in front of the verb, unless the verb is 'be'. She still lives in London. If the verb is 'be', you put still after it. She was still beautiful. There is still a chance that a few might survive. In conversation, still is sometimes put at the end of a sentence. We have a lot to do still. However, you do not use still with this meaning at the beginning of a sentence. ◊ used with 'even if' Still is often used in sentences which begin with even if or even though. But even if they do change the system, they've still got an economic crisis on their hands. For more information about this use, see entry at ↑ ◊ used in negative clauses You can use still in a negative clause for emphasis. Still goes in front of the first auxiliary in the clause. I still don't understand. That still did not make it good enough for her. However, you do not use still in a negative clause simply to say that something has not happened up to the present time. The word you use is yet. Yet goes after 'not' or at the end of the clause. I haven't yet met Davis. It isn't dark yet. See entry at ↑ |
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