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。
...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》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。
来源:柯林斯词典例句库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》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》'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》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.
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