stillness

英 [ˈstɪlnəs]

美 [ˈstɪlnəs]

n.  静止; 安静; 宁静

复数：stillnesses　

CET6

BNC.10585 / COCA.11128

牛津词典

noun

• 静止；安静；宁静
  the quality of being quiet and not moving
  1. The sound of footsteps on the path broke the stillness.
     小路上的脚步声打破了宁静。

英英释义

noun

• (poetic) tranquil silence
  1. the still of the night
  Synonym:hushstill
• a state of no motion or movement
  1. the utter motionlessness of a marble statue
  Synonym:motionlessnesslifelessness
• calmness without winds
  Synonym:windlessness

双语例句

• There is an audible stillness, In which the common voice sounds strange.
  那儿有一种听得见的寂静，在这种寂静中普通的声音听起来很奇怪。
• That stillness I used to feel before dawn.
  我以前黎明时分感觉到的那种宁静。
• In the stillness of night could be heard the ringing of a distant bell.
  更深人静的时候可以听到远处的钟声。
• I do not believe that we have begun to understand the marvelous power there is in stillness.
  我不相信，我们已经了解在安静中的奇妙的能力了。
• As thunder pierced the hollow stillness, I looked at Mother and suddenly knew her secret.
  隆隆雷声划破空谷中的静寂，我看着母亲，突然间发现了她的秘密。
• What is so baffling and mysterious about the state of Being is that it represents both stillness and movement.
  存在的状态之所以如此变幻莫测、难以理解，就是因为它同时表现了静止和运动。
• Stillness and solitude are essential things they will always need.
  他们总需要两样重要东西：安静和孤独。
• Even in this stillness Leaphorn doubted if the sound would carry far.
  就是在这样的寂静当中，利普霍恩也怀疑声音不会传很远。
• I pray, I pray for the stillness and eternity of this very moment.
  我祈求，祈求这一刻的宁静、永恒。
• I climb down that ladder into my own hub of stillness.
  我爬下阶梯，进入自己的寂静中心。