| 释义 |
stock-still BrE /ˌstɒk ˈstɪl/
NAmE /ˌstɑːk-/
●be, stay, stand, etc. ˌstock-ˈstillbe, stay, etc. still, without moving at all 一动不动地呆着（或站着等）◆When I heard footsteps on the stairs, I stood stock-still and held my breath.
听到楼梯上有脚步声，我一动不动地站着，大气也不敢出。 NOTE Stock-still means as still as a stock (= an old word for a piece of wood). * stock-still 指像 stock （旧时意为“木头”）一样动也不动。 |