到…时;直到…为止;
词源词根法
un-,直到,来自PIE*ant,前面,词源同ante-,anterior,til-,直到,词源同till,因此,该词实际上两个部分表达的是同一个意思。比较unto.un-,直到,来自PIE*ant,前面,词源同ante-,anterior.-til,直到,词源同till,因此,该词实际上两个部分表达的是同一个意思。比较unto.
常用短语
until recently直到最近;until then到那时;until now迄今;until the present到现在为止
单词用法
1.用作介词(prep.)The heat did not relax until midnight直到半夜,炎热才缓解。2.用作连词(conj.)He put off his departure until his sister came他推迟行期,直到他妹妹来了之后才走。
'Can I go out and play now?' 'Not until you've done your homework.'
“我现在可以出去玩吗?” “家庭作业做完以后才行。”
来源:朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版Candidates shall remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
试卷全部收回后考生才可离开座位.
来源:《简明英汉词典》The children are not allowed in until the school bell rings, whatever the weather.
无论什么天气,铃响之后才能允许学生们进学校.
来源:《简明英汉词典》He had gambled and roistered and drunk until he dropped in his tracks.
他赌博闹事又醉酒,直到当场死去为止.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》It was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.
直到1911年才发现了第一种维生素。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》She had always seemed friendly until suddenly she began to show her teeth.
她看起来是客客气气的,一旦脾气发作起来,就张牙露齿不那么客气了.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》They moved here in 2002. Until then they'd always been in the London area.
他们2002年搬到这里,之前一直住在伦敦地区。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》...consumers who have waited until after the Christmas holiday to do that holiday shopping.
等到过完圣诞节才进行节日采购的顾客
来源:柯林斯高阶英语词典Until 1982 he was senior lecturer in botany at Durham University.
1982年以前他一直是达勒姆大学生物系的高级讲师。
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