until

un·til

U0122600 (ŭn-tĭl′)prep.1. Up to the time of: We danced until dawn.2. Before (a specified time): She can't leave until Friday.3. Scots Unto; to.conj.1. Up to the time that: We walked until it got dark.2. Before: You cannot leave until your work is finished.3. To the point or extent that: I talked until I was hoarse. See Usage Note at till².

[Middle English : un-, up to (from Old Norse und; see ant- in Indo-European roots) + til, till; see till².]

until

(ʌnˈtɪl) conj (subordinating) 1. up to (a time) that: he laughed until he cried. 2. (used with a negative) before (a time or event): until you change, you can't go out. prep3. (often preceded by up) in or throughout the period before: he waited until six. 4. (used with a negative) earlier than; before: he won't come until tomorrow. [C13 untill; related to Old High German unt unto, until, Old Norse und; see till¹]Usage: The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met

un•til

(ʌnˈtɪl)

conj. 1. up to the time that or when; till. 2. before (usu. used in negative constructions): I didn't remember it until the meeting was over. prep. 3. onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): to work until 6 p.m. 4. before (usu. used in negative constructions): He did not go until night. 5. Scot. and North Eng. to; unto. [1150–1200; Middle English untill] usage: See till¹.

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Until and till can be prepositions or conjunctions. There is no difference in meaning between until and till. Till is more common in conversation, and is not used in formal writing.

1. used as prepositions

If you do something until or till a particular time, you stop doing it at that time.

He continued to teach until his death in 1960.I said I'd work till 4 p.m.

If you want to emphasize that something does not stop before the time you mention, you can use up until, up till, or up to.

Up until 1950 coal provided over 90% of our energy needs.Eleanor had not up till then taken part in the discussion.Up to now they've had very little money.

If something does not happen until or till a particular time, it does not happen before that time.

Details will not be available until January.We didn't get back till two.2. used with 'after'

You can use until or till with phrases beginning with after.

He decided to wait until after Christmas to propose to Gertrude.We didn't get home till after midnight.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'until' or 'till' to say that something will have happened before a particular time. Don't say, for example, 'The work will be finished until four o'clock'. You say 'The work will be finished by four o'clock'.

By 8.05 the groups were ready.Total sales reached 1 million by 2010.3. used with 'from'

From is often used with until or till to say when something finishes and ends.

The ticket office will be open from 10.00am until 1.00pm.They worked from dawn till dusk.

In sentences like these, you can use to instead of 'until' or 'till'. Some American speakers also use through.

Open daily 1000-1700 from 23rd March to 3rd November.I was in college from 1985 through 1990.

Be Careful!
You only use until or till when you are talking about time. Don't use these words to talk about position. Don't say, for example, 'She walked until the post office'. You say 'She walked as far as the post office'.

They drove as far as the Cantabrian mountains.4. used as conjunctions

Instead of a noun phrase, you can use a subordinate clause after until or till. You often use the present simple in the subordinate clause.

They concentrate on one language until they go to university.Stay here with me till help comes.

You can also use the present perfect in the subordinate clause.

I'll wait here until you have had your breakfast.

When you are talking about events in the past, you use the past simple or the past perfect in the subordinate clause.

The plan remained secret until it was exposed by the press.He continued watching until I had driven off in my car.

Be Careful!
Don't use a future form in the subordinate clause. Don't say, for example 'Stay here with me till help will come' or 'I'll wait here until you will have had your breakfast'.

Thesaurus

until

preposition1. till, up to, up till, up to the time, as late as consumers who have waited until after the Christmas holiday2. before, up to, prior to, in advance of, previous to, pre- The traffic laws don't take effect until the end of the year.conjunction1. till, up to, up till, up to the time, as late as I waited until it got dark.2. before, up to, prior to, in advance of, previous to The EC will not lift its sanctions until that country makes changes.Usage: The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met. The use of up before until is also redundant and should be avoided: the talks will continue until (not up until) 23rd March.

Translations

到...为止直到...为止

until

(ənˈtil) preposition, conjunction to the time of or when. He was here until one o'clock; I won't know until I get a letter from him.直到...为止

until is spelt with one l.

until

→ 到...为止zhCN

until

See:

(goodbye) until next time
(one) hasn't lived (until)
all hours
blue in the face, to be/until one is
call no man happy till he dies
do something until you are blue in the face
Don't cross that bridge till you come to it.
don't halloo until you are out of the woods
don't whistle until you are out of the woods
Good-bye for now
it ain't over till/until it's over
it ain't over till/until the fat lady sings
it ain't/it's not over till the fat lady sings
it isn't over till/until the fat lady sings
it isn't over until the fat lady sings
it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye
it's not over till/until the fat lady sings
keep until some time
never halloo until you are out of the woods
never put off until tomorrow
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
never whistle until you are out of the woods
not until the cows come home
postpone until
postpone until (some later date or time)
put off
squeeze (someone or something) until the pips squeak
squeeze out of
squeeze someone until the pips squeak
stay up until
stay up until (some hour)
talk someone's arm off
talk until (one) is blue in the face
talk until (one's) face is blue
talk until one is blue in the face
till (one's) dying day
till all hours (of the day and night)
till hell freezes over
till the cows come home
till/to/until your dying day
till/until all hours
till/until kingdom come
till/until the bitter end
till/until the cows come home
to (one's) dying day
until (one) is blue in the face
until (one's) dying day
until all hours
until all hours (of the day and night)
until doomsday
until hell freezes over
until kingdom come
until the cows come home
until the last
until the last dog is hung
until then
until we meet again
until you are blue in the face
wait till
wait till/until...
wait until
work until you drop

单词	until
释义	until un·til U0122600 (ŭn-tĭl′)prep.1. Up to the time of: We danced until dawn.2. Before (a specified time): She can't leave until Friday.3. Scots Unto; to.conj.1. Up to the time that: We walked until it got dark.2. Before: You cannot leave until your work is finished.3. To the point or extent that: I talked until I was hoarse. See Usage Note at till². [Middle English : un-, up to (from Old Norse und; see ant- in Indo-European roots) + til, till; see till².] until (ʌnˈtɪl) conj (subordinating) 1. up to (a time) that: he laughed until he cried. 2. (used with a negative) before (a time or event): until you change, you can't go out. prep3. (often preceded by up) in or throughout the period before: he waited until six. 4. (used with a negative) earlier than; before: he won't come until tomorrow. [C13 untill; related to Old High German unt unto, until, Old Norse und; see till¹]Usage: The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met un•til (ʌnˈtɪl) conj. 1. up to the time that or when; till. 2. before (usu. used in negative constructions): I didn't remember it until the meeting was over. prep. 3. onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): to work until 6 p.m. 4. before (usu. used in negative constructions): He did not go until night. 5. Scot. and North Eng. to; unto. [1150–1200; Middle English untill] usage: See till¹. until till">till Until and till can be prepositions or conjunctions. There is no difference in meaning between until and till. Till is more common in conversation, and is not used in formal writing. 1. used as prepositions If you do something until or till a particular time, you stop doing it at that time. He continued to teach until his death in 1960.I said I'd work till 4 p.m. If you want to emphasize that something does not stop before the time you mention, you can use up until, up till, or up to. Up until 1950 coal provided over 90% of our energy needs.Eleanor had not up till then taken part in the discussion.Up to now they've had very little money. If something does not happen until or till a particular time, it does not happen before that time. Details will not be available until January.We didn't get back till two.2. used with 'after' You can use until or till with phrases beginning with after. He decided to wait until after Christmas to propose to Gertrude.We didn't get home till after midnight. Be Careful! Don't use 'until' or 'till' to say that something will have happened before a particular time. Don't say, for example, 'The work will be finished until four o'clock'. You say 'The work will be finished by four o'clock'. By 8.05 the groups were ready.Total sales reached 1 million by 2010.3. used with 'from' From is often used with until or till to say when something finishes and ends. The ticket office will be open from 10.00am until 1.00pm.They worked from dawn till dusk. In sentences like these, you can use to instead of 'until' or 'till'. Some American speakers also use through. Open daily 1000-1700 from 23rd March to 3rd November.I was in college from 1985 through 1990. Be Careful! You only use until or till when you are talking about time. Don't use these words to talk about position. Don't say, for example, 'She walked until the post office'. You say 'She walked as far as the post office'. They drove as far as the Cantabrian mountains.4. used as conjunctions Instead of a noun phrase, you can use a subordinate clause after until or till. You often use the present simple in the subordinate clause. They concentrate on one language until they go to university.Stay here with me till help comes. You can also use the present perfect in the subordinate clause. I'll wait here until you have had your breakfast. When you are talking about events in the past, you use the past simple or the past perfect in the subordinate clause. The plan remained secret until it was exposed by the press.He continued watching until I had driven off in my car. Be Careful! Don't use a future form in the subordinate clause. Don't say, for example 'Stay here with me till help will come' or 'I'll wait here until you will have had your breakfast'. Thesaurus until preposition1. till, up to, up till, up to the time, as late as consumers who have waited until after the Christmas holiday2. before, up to, prior to, in advance of, previous to, pre- The traffic laws don't take effect until the end of the year.conjunction1. till, up to, up till, up to the time, as late as I waited until it got dark.2. before, up to, prior to, in advance of, previous to The EC will not lift its sanctions until that country makes changes.Usage: The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met. The use of up before until is also redundant and should be avoided: the talks will continue until (not up until) 23rd March. Translations 到...为止直到...为止 until (ənˈtil) preposition, conjunction to the time of or when. He was here until one o'clock; I won't know until I get a letter from him. 直到... 直到...为止 until is spelt with one l. until → 到...为止zhCN until See: (goodbye) until next time (one) hasn't lived (until) all hours blue in the face, to be/until one is call no man happy till he dies do something until you are blue in the face Don't cross that bridge till you come to it. don't halloo until you are out of the woods don't whistle until you are out of the woods Good-bye for now it ain't over till/until it's over it ain't over till/until the fat lady sings it ain't/it's not over till the fat lady sings it isn't over till/until the fat lady sings it isn't over until the fat lady sings it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye it's not over till/until the fat lady sings keep until some time never halloo until you are out of the woods never put off until tomorrow Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. never whistle until you are out of the woods not until the cows come home postpone until postpone until (some later date or time) put off squeeze (someone or something) until the pips squeak squeeze out of squeeze someone until the pips squeak stay up until stay up until (some hour) talk someone's arm off talk until (one) is blue in the face talk until (one's) face is blue talk until one is blue in the face till (one's) dying day till all hours (of the day and night) till hell freezes over till the cows come home till/to/until your dying day till/until all hours till/until kingdom come till/until the bitter end till/until the cows come home to (one's) dying day until (one) is blue in the face until (one's) dying day until all hours until all hours (of the day and night) until doomsday until hell freezes over until kingdom come until the cows come home until the last until the last dog is hung until then until we meet again until you are blue in the face wait till wait till/until... wait until work until you drop until all prep conj Synonyms for until prep till Synonyms till up to up till up to the time as late as prep before Synonyms before up to prior to in advance of previous to pre- conj till Synonyms till up to up till up to the time as late as conj before Synonyms before up to prior to in advance of previous to
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