until中文什么意思

短语和例子
Wait until four o'clock. 等到四点钟。 It was not until yesterday that I learned it. 到昨天我才知道。

1.直到…为止；到(…的时候)。
+更多解释...2.在…以前；不到…(不)〔用在否定句中〕。
短语和例子
Wait here until I come. 在这儿一直等到我来。 He didn't come back until the sun had set. 他直到太阳落山以后才回来。 ★ till 与 until 同义，但在主句之前的从句或短语中，通常用 until: Until he returns, nothing can be done. 他不回来什么也不能做。 unless and until ＝until.

• not until:    直到...才..
• not…until:    到…为止; 意为“直到……才”; 引 ...
• assign until:    可指定代理期限

例句与用法

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1. They were silent until the drinks came .
   酒送来之前，她们谁也没说话。
2. He had polished the table-top until it gleamed .
   他把桌面擦到发亮。
3. This condition persisted until mid-january .
   此种态势直到一月中旬。
4. I did n't understand until he elaborated on the question .
   我才明白。
5. I was unaware of his existence until now .
   现在我才知道有他这么个人。