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be still (A2)

カタカナ: ビー・スティル

IPA: /biː stɪl/

Remain motionless or quiet, often to avoid detection or to allow a delicate process to occur.

意味: 動かずにいること、または静かにしていること。見つからないようにするためや、慎重な作業を行うために使われます。

The doctor asked the patient to be still while she checked his blood pressure. — 医師は血圧を測る間、患者にじっとしているよう頼んだ。
If you be still in the woods, the deer might come closer to you. — 森の中でじっとしていれば、鹿が近づいてくるかもしれない。
The sculpture required the model to be still for several hours at a time. — その彫刻の制作では、モデルは一度に数時間じっとしている必要があった。

Japanese translations of Be still:

be still + while + clause (imperative): Used to instruct someone to remain motionless during a specific duration. — "Be still while I take your photo."
be still + for + duration (infinitive): Used to describe the requirement of remaining motionless for a purpose. — "He had to be still for the portrait."