still在否定句中的位置
我還是不明白你的意思。
誤:I don't still understand what you mean.
正:I still don't understand what you mean.
析:still 用於否定句時,應放在 don't, haven't, didn't 等否定詞之前。又如:
He still doesn't understand. 他仍然不懂。
The breakfast I ordered still hasn't arrived. 我要的早餐還沒有來。
I still haven't heard from her. 我還是沒有聽到她的消息。
When I came back at midnight she still hadn't finished. 我半夜廻來時,他還沒有做完。
I've been waiting for an hour and he still hasn't turned up. 我等了一小時了,可他還沒來。
I still haven't thanked Aunt Lucy for her present. 對露茜姑姑送的禮物我還沒有表示感謝呢。
I've been married to you for sixteen years and I still don't understand you. 我和你結婚16年了,可我對你仍然不了解。
注:有時 still 也可放在助動詞與否定詞(not)之間,但較少見,如:
A solution still hasn't been found. / A solution has still not been found. 還沒有找到解決的辦法),
但是不能說:A solution hasn't still been found.