stilled
past simple and past participle ofstill
| 单词 | stilled |
| 释义 | stilled past simple and past participle ofstill still verb[T] uk/stɪl/us/stɪl/to make somethingstopmovingorbecomemorecalm: Hetriedto still theswayingof thehammock. literaryShecuddledherbabyto stillitscries. Staying and remaining
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Calming and relaxing Examplesofstilledstilled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. During the succeeding reunion, the infantstilledagainst the parent with eyes dazed for over 1 full min, and was, of course, judged disorganized. From theCambridge English Corpus Her aria and their actions demonstrate the implacability of a desire that should have beenstilled, or indeed, transmuted by their accession to power. From theCambridge English Corpus In the world of solid objects envisaged by material-culture theorists, however, the flux of materials is stifled andstilled. From theCambridge English Corpus If swift and drastic action is not taken, the great voices of 19th century scholarship will bestilledfar more effectively andfinallythan by war, flood, censorship or fire. From theCambridge English Corpus He leapt to his feet in great heat, and with clarion wordsstilledthe whose house. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have quite rightlystilledthe fears of even the most timorous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Are they, perhaps, hoping that the protests against this disastrous experiment will bestilledby then because the days have lengthened? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is he aware that that public concern will not bestilledby denials from retired police officers, no matter how eminent? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No one can say that criticism has been hampered orstilled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The letter which accompanied it should havestilledtheir fears. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Who is left to talk to when the voices of moderation arestilled? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The disruptive forces of tribalism are not yetstilled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is my heartfelt hope that those voices will now bestilledbecause we have set out on an immensely difficult operation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some have suggested that the voice of charities should bestilled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That was the year 1911, and for thirty-six years that controversy has beenstilled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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