新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

until

英  [ʌnˈtɪl]
    

[CONJ, PREP]

    CONJ. 连词
  • 1. 直到…为止

    If something happens until something else happens, it happens during the period before that time and stops at that time.

    近义词

    till

    双语例句

    例:

    I waited until it got dark.

    我一直等到天黑。

    2. 直到…才

    If something is the case until something else is done or happens, this emphasizes the moment in time after which the rest of a statement becomes true, or the condition which would make it true.

    近义词

    till

    双语例句

    例:

    The government said that it has suspended all aid to Haiti until that country's legitimate government is restored.

    政府说它已经暂停对海地的所有援助,直到海地合法政府恢复为止。

    PREP. 介词
  • 1. 直到…为止

    If something happens until a particular time, it happens during the period before that time and stops at that time.

    近义词

    till

    双语例句

    例:

    Until 2004, she lived in Canada.

    2004年以前她一直住在加拿大。

    2. 直到…才

    You use until with a negative to emphasize the moment in time after which the rest of your statement becomes true, or the condition which would make it true.

    近义词

    till

    双语例句

    例:

    The traffic laws don't take effect until the end of the year.

    交通法要到年底才生效。

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