| 单词 | until |
| 释义 | until —until /ənˈtɪl/ /ˈʌn-/ preposition conjunction (ALSO till) (DISTANCE) ► A2 as far as: » You should stay on the train until Manchester and then change.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing movement towardsCommon mistake: until! Warning: Check your spelling!! Until is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.! Remember: the correct spelling has only one 'l'.! You can also use till with the same meaning, but remember that it has two 'l's.preposition conjunction (ALSO till) (TIME) A1 up to (the time that): » I was up until three o'clock trying to get it finished!» Hadn't we better wait until Antony's here?Thesaurus+: ↑Until a particular momentnot untilB1 not before a particular time or event: » We didn't eat till past midnight.» Once he starts a decorating job he won't stop until it's finished.Thesaurus+: ↑Until a particular moment• • • Extra Examples:» She waited until her coffee had cooled down before taking a sip.» We didn't arrive at our hotel until after midnight.» The photographs will be on exhibition until the end of the month.» You make wine by leaving grape juice to ferment until all the sugar has turned to alcohol.» You'll have to wait until your next birthday for a new bike.Common mistake: until now or so far?! Warning: choose the correct adverb!! Use 'until now' to talk about a situation that existed, but has just ended:» The weather was lovely until now. I hope the rain stops soon.! To talk about a situation that still exists and may continue to exist, don't say 'until now', say so far:✗ The weather has been lovely until now. I hope it will continue.» The weather has been lovely so far. I hope it will continue.Common mistake: until! Warning: Check your spelling!! Until is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.! Remember: the correct spelling has only one 'l'.! You can also use till with the same meaning, but remember that it has two 'l's. |
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