stationary

/ˈsteɪʃənri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪʃəneri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstā-shə-ˌner-ē/ (ame, mw)

stationary — adjective

1. remaining in the same position without moving, or staying the same in amount, le

1.形容詞B1
釋義

remaining in the same position without moving, or staying the same in amount, level, or condition over a period of time

例句

The car remained stationary at the traffic lights for several minutes.

collocation: remain stationary

House prices have stayed stationary in this area for nearly a year.

collocation: stay stationary

同義詞
  • still

    more common in everyday speech for physical stillness; cannot express 'unchanging in amount'

  • motionless

    emphasises a complete absence of movement, often for people or animals

  • fixed

    suggests something deliberately attached or held in place

  • static

    more technical, describing systems or processes that are not developing or changing

反義詞
  • moving

    general opposite in physical contexts

  • changing

    opposite when referring to amounts, levels, or conditions

  • dynamic

    opposite in technical or formal contexts describing systems or processes

用法筆記

Frequently paired with linking verbs such as remain, stay, and keep. In everyday speech, still is more common for physical motionlessness ('Sit still!' not 'Sit stationary!'). The adverb stationarily exists but is very rare — avoid it in ordinary writing.

常見錯誤

❌I bought some stationary at the shop.
✅I bought some stationery at the shop.
💡stationary (adjective) means not moving; stationery (noun) means writing materials.