until
英 [?n't?l]
美[?n't?l]
- conj. 在…以前；直到…时
- prep. 在…以前；到…为止
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中文词源
until 直到
un-，直到，来自PIE*ant, 前面，词源同ante-, anterior, til-, 直到，词源同till,因此，该词实际上两个部分表达的是同一个意思。比较unto.
英文词源
- until
- until: see till
- until (prep.)
- c. 1200, from till (prep.). The first element is un- "as far as, up to" (also in unto), from Old Norse *und "as far as, up to," from Proto-Germanic *und- (cognates: Old English oe "up to, as far as," Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Gothic und), from PIE *nti-, from root *ant- "front, forehead" (see ante). The two syllables have the same meaning. Originally also used of persons and places. As a conjunction from c. 1300. Similar formation in Swedish intill, Danish indtil. The Modern German equivalent, bis (Old High German biaz), is a similar compound, of Old High German bi "by, at, to" and zu "to."
双语例句
- 1. He then held the man in an armlock until police arrived.
- 然后他反扭住那名男子的手臂让他动弹不得，直到警察赶到。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He waited until all the luggage was cleared, but Paula's never appeared.
- 他一直等到所有的行李都拿走了，但始终没看见葆拉的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It remained an exceptionally rare book until it was reprinted in 1918.
- 在1918年再版之前，这本书一直非常罕见。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy.
- 把糖掺入黄油然后搅拌至滑软细腻。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. He pushed everyone full speed ahead until production hit a bottleneck.
- 他催促所有人拼命干活，直到生产遭遇瓶颈。
来自柯林斯例句