| 单词 | until |
| 释义 | until [ən'tɪl] ['ʌn-] (also till) preposition conjunction TIME 时间 ESSENTIAL ■up to (the time that) 到…时；直到…时 •I was up until three o'clock trying to get it finished!为了完成工作，我一直干到三点！ •Hadn't we better wait until Antony's here?我们是不是最好等到安东尼来？ not until ESSENTIAL ■not before a particular time or event 直到…才 •We didn't eat till past midnight.直到过了午夜我们才吃东西。 •Once he starts a decorating job he won't stop until it's finished.一旦开始一项装修工作，他就不会半途而废。 Common Learner Errors until now or so far?Warning: choose the correct adverb!Use 'until now' to talk about a situation that existed, but has just ended:The weather was lovely until now. I hope the rain stops soon.To talk about a situation that still exists and may continue to exist, don't say 'until now', say so far :✗ The weather has been lovely until now. I hope it will continue.The weather has been lovely so far. I hope it will continue. [ən'tɪl] ['ʌn-] (also till) preposition conjunction DISTANCE 距离 ■as far as 直到…； 到…为止 •You should stay on the train until Manchester and then change.你应该坐火车一直坐到曼彻斯特，然后再换车。 [ən'tɪl] ['ʌn-] (also till) preposition conjunction Common Learner Errors untilWarning: Check your spelling!Until is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember: the correct spelling has only one 'l'.You can also use till with the same meaning, but remember that it has two 'l's. |
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