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stills

UK //stɪlz//US //stɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'stille',意为静止或蒸馏设备,与古英语 'stille'(静止)和德语 'Still'(蒸馏器)有关。

noun

❶ 指蒸馏酒精饮料的设备,通常由铜或不锈钢制成,用于生产威士忌、白兰地等烈酒。

“The old distillery stills were made of pure copper.”

(这家老酒厂的蒸馏器是用纯铜制成的。)

“They use traditional stills to produce their whiskey.”

(他们使用传统蒸馏器来生产威士忌。)

同义词:distillery, alembic, distilling apparatus

noun

❶ 指电影或摄影中的静止画面,通常用于宣传或分析。

“The magazine published stills from the upcoming movie.”

(杂志刊登了即将上映电影中的剧照。)

“She collects stills from classic films.”

(她收集经典电影的剧照。)

同义词:photograph, frame, image

常见短语

movie stills — 指电影中的剧照,通常用于宣传或纪念。

“The actor shared some movie stills on his social media.”

(这位演员在社交媒体上分享了一些电影剧照。)

whiskey stills — 指用于生产威士忌的蒸馏设备。

“The tour included a visit to the whiskey stills.”

(这次游览包括参观威士忌蒸馏设备。)