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单词 stillness
释义
stillness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈstɪl.nəs/us
/ˈstɪl.nəs/
totallackofmovementorchangingofposition:
静止不动
Theygazedinto the stillness of thewater.他们凝视着寂静的水面。
Something about her stillness, herabsolutefocus,calmedme.她的静止，她的绝对专注，让我感到平静。
Synonyms
hush
still
More examples
  • He wascrouchedintotalstillness tophotographtheanimals.
  • Herdanceincludedmomentsof stillness.
  • Theystoodinutterstillness.
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(Definition ofstillnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstillness

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Mostly assembled in contrasting blocks, there are some striking ideas, not least the rather ritualistic, gagaku-like twelfths that provide a moment ofstillnessand repose.
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Thestillnessof the scene was communicated to the house; and not a word was spoken, not a breath heard: - was this wonderful?
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To enhance thestillnesswe had all the action go into slow motion for her arrival.
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Look for physical, visceral sensations arising out of thestillnesswhich propel you to action.
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The theatrical sine qua non of thatstillnesswould be the practice of the no theatre, which - values immobility and silence.
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He has an unshakable commitment to humans having an inalienable right tostillnessas part of an unwritten code of human rights.
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Now that he had gathered himself instillness, his mind could no longer be kept in check.
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Never rising above pianissimo, it maintains a mesmerizing sense ofstillnessthroughout its haunted procession.
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With some groups a slow pace is needed, playing the game over and over again until the initialstillnesscan be induced.
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Visually, this gave tableaux rather than a realistic sequence and, consequently, fostered a sense ofstillness, which countered the ceaseless motion of sound.
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Movement is the child's first language and means of expression and it learnsstillnessas the most advanced form of movement.
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It is a region ofstillnessand silence.
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This was reflected in physicalstillnessand minimal use of voice.
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Embedded suggestions forstillnessand quiet are included.
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The wind sound is removed to further add to the sense ofstillnessthat can occur during extreme heat waves.
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