The telescope remained stationary on its mount while the star appeared to drift across the night sky.
望远镜固定在支架上保持静止，而星星似乎在夜空中漂移。
Which choice best defines “stationary”?
C — Not moving. “stationary” means not moving.
Which word means “not moving”?
D — stationary. “stationary” means not moving.
stationary — not moving. In Chinese: 静止的，不动的.
stationary is pronounced /ˈsteɪʃəˌneri/.
The telescope remained stationary on its mount while the star appeared to drift across the night sky. (望远镜固定在支架上保持静止，而星星似乎在夜空中漂移。)
immobile, motionless, fixed — all close in meaning to stationary (not moving).
moving, mobile — each the opposite of stationary (not moving).
Yes. stationary is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
station(site)+ary(form).