一、even与still的共同用法
1. 两者都可构成短语still less和even less,均意为“更不用说”。例如:
We fear no death, still less difficulties.我们死都不怕,更不用说困难了。
Mr Brown knows little of English, and even less of French.布朗先生几乎不懂英语,更不用说法语了。
2. 两者均可用在比较级前,加强语气,译作“更加;甚至还要……”等。如:
A still brighter future for our motherland lies ahead. 祖国更加美好的未来呈现在我们面前。
He studies even harder than ever before. 他学习比以前更努力了。
二、even的用法
1. 作副词表示“甚至;连;都”之意时,其位置应靠近所强调的词或短语,位置放错会影响整个句子的意思。试比较:
Even he helped me. 甚至他都帮我。(强调he)
He even helped me. 他甚至帮助我。(强调helped)
He helped even me. 他连我都帮助。(强调me)
2. even构成的短语有:even if/though(即使); even so(虽然如此); even as(恰好在……时候)等。如:
Even if we achieve GREat success, we should not be conceited. 即使我们取得了很大的成绩, 也不应该骄傲。
The new method is not perfect; even so, it's much better than the old one. 新方法并不完善,虽然如此,它比老方法好得多。
Even as we gathered in the last bundles of wheat, it began to rain. 我们刚把最后几捆麦子收进来,天就开始下雨了。
三、still的用法
1. 用作形容词
1)意为“寂静的;无声的”,相当于quiet。如:
The town was still in the early hours of the morning. 清晨时候这个小城是静悄悄的。
2)意为“静止的;不动的”,相当于motionless。如:
She is standing still. 她站着不动。
2. 用作副词
1)意为“仍然;尚;还”等。如:
The lion could still be seen in the bushes eating the meat. 仍然可以看见那只狮子在树丛里吃肉。
2)意为“然而;可是”,修饰整个句子。如:
This book is not perfect; still, it is very good.这本书不是十全十美,但还是本好书。
