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until

[ənˈtɪl] [ʌnˈtɪl]
例句
英语四级真题
    But chariots maintained their place in parades and triumphs right up until the end of the Roman Empire 1,500 years later.
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    But steamships didn't lose their sails until the 1880s, because early marine engines had a nasty habit of breaking down
    出自-2014年6月阅读原文
    Until ships became large enough (and engines small enough) to mount two engines side by side, they needed to keep sails.
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英语六级真题
    The first is"If I purchase a corporate bond,do I have to hold it until the maturity date?
    出自-2014年6月阅读原文
    Look for New York in the left-hand column and follow it across until you find the hour listed in the Boston column.
    出自-2014年6月听力原文
    Three, just until the weekend
    出自-2014年6月听力原文
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • PREP
    直至;直到;在…之前
    If something happens until a particular time, it happens during the period before that time and stops at that time.
    例句
    Until 1982 he was senior lecturer in botany at Durham University. 1982年以前他一直是达勒姆大学生物系的高级讲师。 ...consumers who have waited until after the Christmas holiday to do that holiday shopping. 等到过完圣诞节才进行节日采购的顾客
  • PREP
    (与否定词连用)直到…之前,直到…为止,除非
    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.
    例句
    The traffic laws don't take effect until the end of the year... 交通法要到年底才生效。 It was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified. 直到1911年才发现了第一种维生素。