
英:/'ənˈtɪl/ 美:/'ənˈtɪl/
直到……為止
初中,高中,CET4,CET6,考研
conj. 到……時,直到……為止
prep. 到……時,直到……為止
It was not until midnight that I completed the dissertation.
直到半夜我才完成了這份論文。
Until next Wednesday, the person in charge will remain in the company for training.
直到下周三,負責人都會留在公司進行培訓。
We'd better hold the meeting until Jack arrives.
我們最好等傑克到了後再開會。
Shouldn't we wait until Antony's here?
我們是不是最好等一等 直到安東尼來
Our project was going smoothly until Richard decided he wasn’t going to help anymore.
我們的項目正進展順利時,理查德決定不在幫助我們了,之後進展就不順利了。
The furniture store is closed until further notice.
家具店關門了,正在等待後續通知。
We had a big night last night, so today I slept in until 3:00 o'clock.
我們昨天晚上喝得不少,所以今天我一直睡到3點。
We can’t start construction until we get the confirmation from the city.
我們在得到市裡确認之前不能動工。
The complimentary tickets are valid until next week.
免費門票到下周為止有效。
He was never big on spicy food until he went to Sichuan.
他以前從不愛吃辣,直到到四川後。
I didn’t get going until about midnight, so there were plenty of taxis.
我直到半夜才走,所以路上有很多出租車。
If she’s asleep, she won’t wake up until the morning.
如果她睡着了,會一覺睡到早上。
I do want to get married, just not until I'm older.
我不是不想結婚,隻是要等我年齡再大一點。
He's very budget-conscious, so he waits to buy things until they're on sale.
他很精打細算,他會等到東西打折之後再去購買。
She lay sleepless until dawn.
她躺在那兒,直到天亮才睡着。
Until 2004, she lived in Canada.
到2004年為止,她一直住在加拿大。
Heat the jam until it liquefies.
加熱果醬直至其液化。
The car is taxed until July.
這輛汽車的牌照稅繳納到了七月。
I'll wait until they arrive.
我會一直等到他們來。
conj.|before;在…以前;直到…時
prep.|by the end/ere;在…以前;到…為止
"until" 是一個英語介詞和連詞,主要用來表示一個動作或狀态持續到某個特定的時間點或事件發生為止。其核心含義是“直到…為止”。
詳細解釋:
表示時間終點:
She worked until midnight.
(她一直工作到午夜。) (來源:Oxford Learner's Dictionaries)The store is open until 9 PM.
(這家商店營業到晚上9點。) (來源:Cambridge Dictionary)Wait here until I come back.
(在這裡等到我回來。)He didn't stop talking until the teacher asked him to.
(直到老師要求他停下,他才停止說話。)表示事件發生的臨界點:
The secret remained safe until someone leaked it.
(這個秘密一直很安全,直到有人洩露了它。) (來源:Merriam-Webster)與否定句連用 (not...until
):
until
所指的時間點或事件發生之前,主句的動作沒有發生 或狀态不存在。I didn't realize the truth until he told me.
(直到他告訴我,我才意識到真相。)The movie doesn't start until 8 o'clock.
(電影要到8點才開始。)關鍵點
not...until
): 表示“直到…才”,強調動作在特定時間點後才開始發生。until
和 by
: until
強調持續到某個時間點,而 by
強調在某個時間點之前完成。例如:I need to finish this report by Friday.
(我需要在周五前完成這份報告。 - 強調截止期限) vs. I will work on this report until Friday.
(我會一直做這份報告直到周五。 - 強調持續工作到周五)參考來源:
by
的對比)單詞 "until" 的詳細解釋如下:
until 是介詞(prep.) 或連詞(conj.),表示“到……時為止” 或“在……以前”。其核心含義強調時間或狀态的持續,直至某一特定時間點或事件發生。
until 是英語中表達時間延續的核心詞彙,需根據肯定/否定句、動詞類型 和語境正式程度 靈活使用。掌握其強調句和倒裝結構可提升表達的多樣性與準确性。
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