then

/ðen/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

那时；当时；然后；那么；既然那样

释义与例句

adv. 那时；当时；然后
at a particular time in the past or future, or next in order of time
  1. We lived in a small village then, before moving to the city.
    那时我们住在一个小村庄，后来才搬到城里。
  2. Mix the flour and water, and then add two eggs.
    把面粉和水混合，然后加入两个鸡蛋。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The library will be closed at five, so we must finish by then.
    图书馆五点关门，因此我们必须在那之前完成。
adv. 那么；既然那样
used to introduce a result, conclusion, or next step in the situation being discussed
  1. If the bus has already left, then we will have to take a taxi.
    如果公共汽车已经开走了，那么我们就只能坐出租车了。
  2. You do not agree with the plan; what do you suggest, then?
    你不同意这个计划，那么你建议怎么办？
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. If nobody needs these chairs, then we can put them in storage.
    如果没人需要这些椅子，那么我们就可以把它们存放起来。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 then 既可看时间“那时、然后”，也可承接条件或推理“那么”；by then 表示到某个参照时间为止。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • than 比（用于比较）
    then 表示时间、顺序或结果，可作句子副词；than 引出比较对象，通常紧跟比较级结构。then and than 发音可能相近，但语法作用完全不同。
    This road is longer than the other one, but it is less busy. 这条路比另一条长，但没那么拥堵。
常见搭配
  • just then 就在那时
    Just then, someone knocked loudly at the front door. 就在那时，有人重重地敲了前门。
  • now and then 偶尔；不时
    We still meet for lunch now and then, although we work in different cities. 虽然在不同城市工作，我们仍偶尔见面吃午饭。
  • by then 到那时
    The meeting starts at ten, and everyone should have arrived by then. 会议十点开始，到那时所有人都应该已经到了。