prep.(介词)

1. 直到...时，到...为止
2. [常用于否定结构]在...之前，迄…之时，直到…才，不到...（不）
3. 到，向，往

conj.(连词)

1. 在...以前，直到...才，不到...（不）
2. 直到...时，迄…时，直到…为止，到...为止
3. 到（...的时候）
4. 直到…程度，直到…地方

1.直至；直到；在…之前
If something happensuntil a particular time, it happens during the period before that time and stops at that time.

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...consumers who have waiteduntil 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

2.（与否定词连用）直到…之前，直到…为止，除非
You useuntil 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.

e.g. The traffic laws don't take effectuntil the end of the year...
交通法要到年底才生效。
e.g. It was notuntil 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.
直到1911年才发现了第一种维生素。

3. upuntil -> see up

Note that you only useuntil ortill when you are talking about time. You do not use these words to talk about place or position. Instead, you should useas far as orup to.Then you'll be riding with us as far as the village?... We walked up to where his bicycle was.
注意，until和till只能用于谈论时间。谈论地点或位置时应用as far as 或 up to：Then you'll be riding with us as far as the village（那么你会坐我们的车一直坐到那个村庄吗），We walked up to where his bicycle was（我们一直走到他放自行车的地方）。

1. until的反义词

1. 到：使用这些语言,您 命令程序执行指令序列:把某些数据 放入(put)变量中;从变量中 获取(fetch)数据; 循环(loop)一个指令块 直到(until)满足了某些条件; 如果(if)某个命题为 true,那么就进行某些操作.

2. 结束当前循环：undisplay display命令的反命令,不要显示表达式 |until 结束当前循环 | up 上移栈帧,使另一函数成为当前函数

The heat did not relax until midnight.

直到半夜，炎热才缓解。

We did not notice this matter until yesterday.

直到昨天我们才注意到这件事。

She can't leave until Friday.

在星期五之前她不能离开。

He put off his departure until his sister came.

他推迟行期,直到他妹妹来了之后才走。

I didn't wake up until I heard the alarm clock.

直到听到闹钟的铃声我才醒来。

You can't leave until your work is finished.

在你的工作完成之前,你不能离开。

I was in the dark about it until she told me.

这件事在她告诉我之前，我毫不知情。

She sticks to the work until it is finished.

她坚持工作,直到把工作完成为止。

Let's wait until the rain stops.

咱们等雨停了吧。

until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English.

直到她开口说话我才知道她不是英格兰人。

You're not going out until you've finished this.

你不把这事做完就不准出去。

until now I have always lived alone.

直到现在，我一直独自生活。

They moved here in 2002. until then they'd always been in the London area.

他们2002年搬到这里，之前一直住在伦敦地区。

He continued working up until his death.

他一直工作到去世。

The street is full of traffic from morning till night .

街上从早到晚车水马龙。

You can stay on the bus until London (= until you reach London) .

你可以不用下车，直到公车到达伦敦。

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

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。

He always cleaves to his principle in spite of persecution.

他一贯不顾迫害坚持原则.

I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract.

他们履行合同后,我才付款.

He did not agree until I had talked to him for a long time.

我劝说了半天,他才肯了.

He had gambled and roistered and drunk until he dropped in his tracks.

他赌博闹事又醉酒,直到当场死去为止.

Candidates shall remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.

试卷全部收回后考生才可离开座位.

He said no more until their final parting.

直到他们最后分手时他才又说了几句话.

She had always seemed friendly until suddenly she began to show her teeth.

她看起来是客客气气的,一旦脾气发作起来,就张牙露齿不那么客气了.

I will leave my homework over until tomorrow.

我要把作业留到明天再做.

Not until last week was the project in full blast.

工程直到上星期才全部开工.

There's no safety for anyone until he is under lock and key.

他不坐牢,人无宁日.

The children are not allowed in until the school bell rings, whatever the weather.

无论什么天气,铃响之后才能允许学生们进学校.

I won't qualify until next year.

我明年才具备资格.

I'm just kicking my heels until the beginning of the term.

开学前我无所事事.

• until%20further%20notice">until further notice另行通知
• until">unless and until 直到 ... 才
• up向上
• until%20now">until now迄今
• until%20the%20cows%20come%20home">until the cows come home无限期地
• until%20farther%20notice">until farther notice在另行通知之前...
• until%20doomsday">until doomsday直到世界末日...
• until%20the%20present">until the present到现在为止
• until%20called%20for">to be left until called for留局待领
• until%20trouble%20troubles%20you_2E">Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.不要自找麻烦，除非麻...
• until%20one%20comes%20to%20it">cross a bridge until one comes to it未到江边先搭桥...
• until%20the%20last%20dog%20is%20hung">stay until the last dog is hung逗留到最后一刻...
• until%20then">until then到那时
• until">right up until一直到
• until%20recently">until recently直到最近

• He hastned them vntill.

  出自：Spenser

• Staires..ascending vp vntill the midst of the pillers.

  出自：R. Hakluyt

• The Laird..had devoted his leisure untill tillage and agriculture.

  出自：Sir W. Scott

邀请

A：Hello, Miss Zhang. How are you?
喂，张小姐，你好吗？

B：Hello, Miss Wang. I'm fine, and you?
喂，王小姐，我很好，你呢？

A：I'll doing fine, too.
我也很好。

B：Well, Miss Zhang, we are planning to have a casual get-together.I wonder if you and your husband can join us.
嗯，张小姐，我们打算大家小聚一番。不知道你和你丈夫能不能赏光？

A：That sounds very nice. When will it be?
听起来真不错，什么时候呢？

until在线翻译

B：It's next week from this Monday.
下个星期一。

A：What a pity! We have another party that day.
太可惜了，我们那天也有个聚会。

B：It doesn't matter. Let's waituntil the next time.
没关系。下次还有机会。

在家

A：Let’s see if we can reach some sort of agreement over your curfew.
让我们来看看，是不是能针对你的夜归时间达成什么协议？

until的解释

B：Okay. Everyone else’s parents let them stay outuntil two or three in the morning.
好吧，别人的父母都让他们玩到凌晨2 点或3 点。

A：Well. I’m not everyone else’s father. I think you need to be in the house by ten o’clock.
是吗，可我不是别人的父亲。我认为你10 点钟必须回到家里。

until的意思

B：That’s absurd. I know some junior high kids who can stay out later than that.
那太荒谬了。我认识一些初中生，他们都可以10 点以后回家。

A：I’ll be worried if you stay out late.
如果你在外面待到太晚，我会担心的。

B：Okay, how about a midnight curfew? And I’ll let you know where I am.
好吧，12 点怎么样？更何况我会让你知道我在什么地方的。

A：That sounds reasonable.
听起来不错。

Utilities & Furniture-(家具)

A：This is a nice place, but you need to get some furniture.
这地方不错，可你得弄些家具。

B：I have some I can bring from our place, and there’s some more out at my parents’.
我住的地方可以搬一些过来，而且还有一些在我父母家里。

A：Do you have a bed?
你有床吗？

B：Yeah. I have one from college at my parents’ house.
有啊。我父母家有一张我大学时代就用过的床。

A：Can I take a shower?
我可以洗个澡吗？

until的近义词

B：Sure, but I don’t have hot water, yet.
当然可以，可以还没有热水。

until的解释

A：Really?
真的吗？

B：No, they’re coming tomorrow morning to turn the gas on. My phone should be working then, too.
是呀，他们要明天才来帮我把煤气接上。电话也到时才可以用。

A：Well, do you want to go get some dinner?
那么，你想去买些东西当晚餐吃吗？

B：Yeah, I can’t cook anythinguntil tomorrow, anyway.
好的，得到明天才可以自己煮。