until
/ənˈtɪl/
prep. / conj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
直到……为止(后接时间名词等);直到……为止;直到……才(后接从句)
释义与例句
prep.
直到……为止(后接时间名词等)
up to a particular time or event, used to show how long an action or state continues
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We waited at the station until six o'clock.
我们在车站一直等到六点钟。
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The shop stays open until nine every evening.
这家商店每天晚上营业到九点。
展开其余 1 条例句
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She kept the library book until the following week.
她把图书馆的那本书保留到下一周。
conj.
直到……为止;直到……才(后接从句)
up to the time when something happens, introducing a clause that marks the end of a continuing situation
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Wait here until I come back with the tickets.
在这里等到我拿着票回来。
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The children played outside until it got dark.
孩子们一直在户外玩到天黑。
展开其余 1 条例句
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You cannot leave the examination room until the bell rings.
铃响之前,你不能离开考场。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
until Friday 中 until 是介词;until he arrives 中 until 是连词。until 强调持续终点,by 强调完成期限,不能混用。
词族与关联词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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by 最迟在……之前;到……时已经until 表示动作或状态持续到某时点,常与 wait、stay、continue 等延续性动词连用;by 表示不迟于某时点完成。work until Friday 是工作到周五,finish by Friday 是最迟周五完成;not...until 则表示“直到……才”。此外,until 后接从句时有主语和谓语,谈将来时从句通常用一般现在时,如 until he arrives。Please submit the completed form by Friday. 请最迟在星期五提交填好的表格。
常见搭配
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until now 直到现在Until now, we have received no complaints about the service. 直到现在,我们没有收到过任何关于这项服务的投诉。
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until then 直到那时The results will arrive tomorrow, so we must wait until then. 结果明天才会出来,因此我们必须等到那时。
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not...until 直到……才……She did not go to bed until she had finished the report. 她直到写完报告才去睡觉。