Until
[ən'tɪl]
解釋/意思:
(prep.) To; unto; towards; -- used of material objects.
(prep.) To; up to; till; before; -- used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month.
(conj.) As far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till. See Till, conj.
埃菲編輯
解釋/意思:
prep. till: to: as far as (used mostly with respect to time).—adv. till: up to the time that.
編輯:珀西
例句/造句/用法:
- He thought no more of the matter until he heard in the evening of the tragedy that had occurred. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Until Edison made his wonderful invention in 1877, the human race was entirely without means for preserving or passing on to posterity its own linguistic utterances or any other vocal sound. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- None of the reinforcements from Buell's army arrived until the 24th of February. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I think it would be advisable in making the change to leave Hancock where he is until Warren passes him. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Worcester declared that he looked forward to no hope nor rest until we should be really married. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- I kept the horse until he was four years old, when he went blind, and I sold him for twenty dollars. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- She persisted until she finally conquered the elephant's prejudices, and now they are inseparable friends. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- They said little more; but were company to one another in silently pursuing the same subjects, and did not part until midnight. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- It was filed in the Patent Office a few days later, but was not issued as a patent until August 30, 1887. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- They rested on some straw in a loft until the middle of the night, and then rode forward again when all the town was asleep. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Keep it lightly firm but not pulling until thou pullest. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- He has over and over again solemnly declared that, until this scandal assailed him, he had never even heard of the Moonstone. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- But you cannot destroy them until they rebel? 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- He had no suspicion that they ran any risk of being houseless until morning; had no idea of the truth until long, long afterwards. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- A twilight calm of happiness then succeeding to their radiant noon, they remained at peace, until a strange voice in the room startled them both. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I heard it nearing me slowly, until it came changed to my ear--came like footsteps moving onward--then stopped. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- And it must be remembered that this poor lady had never met a gentleman in her life until this present moment. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- On, on they came until Kerchak himself slunk stealthily to the very door and peered within. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- No sound was heard from the room until eleven-twenty, the hour of the return of Lady Maynooth and her daughter. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- I drew up all the instructions for the contemplated move, and kept them in my pocket until I should hear of the junction of our troops at Jackson. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Certainly none until afterwards when I held the clue. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- His Art and its Defects Lasted until Nineteenth Century. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- From that time until 1865 many patents were granted, none of which may be considered successful. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- He had no resource but to remain where he was until daylight appeared. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I said nothing about this difficulty until Sir Percival had been consulted on the subject of the desired delay. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- I saw the lights of the hotel and rowed out, rowing straight out until they were out of sight. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- He had been too fond of his cousin to like to confess this to himself, until the truth had been forced on him, when she drove off to her aunt's. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Our first crude patent law was enacted in 1790, but not until 1836 was the present system adopted. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- As we advanced the light increased until presently we emerged into well-lighted passageways. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- He had arrived on the evening of the 5th, but had not advised me of the fact and I was not aware of it until some time after. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
編輯:珀西