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

• 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。
• And through the stillness, through the dark, I hear, just hear, the.
  穿越了寂寞，过黑暗，听啊，但闻，那。
• So our best choice is to seek this feeling of stillness and peace in our waking lives, through meditation and disciplined study.
  因此我们的最好选择是通过深思熟虑和谨慎的研究在我们的人生道路中寻找平静和和平的感觉。
• The great tawny beast sprang to one side and then rolled over in the stillness of death.
  那只黄褐色的大兽跳向一边，翻滚了几下就一动不动地死去了。
• 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。
• The striking of the steel plate broke the stillness.
  敲打钢板的声音打破了寂静。
• What is required now is that Muslims should wake up from their stillness and long-time sleep.
  现在需要的就是穆斯林们应该从他们的无动于衷和沉睡中清醒过来了。
• 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。
• His works have evolved toward themes of tradition colliding with modernity, wildness clashing with stillness.
  他的作品从传统与现代碰撞、野性与沉静冲突的主题演变而来。
• I just want to honor her voice, her stillness, and her hairstyle.
  我只是想学习她的声音，她的安静和她的发型。