詞語：until
until是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
until
[En5til, Qn5til]
prep.
到...為止, 在...以前
conj.
到...為止, 在...以前, 直到...才
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
until
un.til
AHD:[?n-t1l「]
D.J.[(n6til]
K.K.[(n6t!l]
prep.（介詞）
(1)Up to the time of:
直到…的時候：
We danced until dawn.
我們跳舞一直跳到天亮
(2)Before (a specified time):
在（某一特定的時間）以前：
She can't leave until Friday.
在星期五之前她不能離開
(3)Scots Unto; to.
【蘇格蘭】 去到…的上面；去…
conj.（連接詞）
(1)Up to the time that:
直到…的時候：
We walked until it got dark.
我們一直走到天黑了下來
(2)Before:
在…之前：
You cannot leave until your work is finished.
在你的工作被完成以前你不能離開
(3)To the point or extent that:
直到：直到…的程度：
I talked until I was hoarse.See Usage Note at till 2
我一直說到聲音嘶啞參見 till2
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)un- [up to] from Old Norse und * see ant-
un- [直到] 源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 und *參見 ant-
(3)til [till] * see till 2
til [直到；直至] *參見 till2
現代英漢詞典
until
[Qn5tIl]
prep., conj.
(1)直到…為止
We can't go until Thursday.
我們要到星期四才能去。
I couldn't sew until I was six.
我直到六歲時才會用針縫東西。
We can't start the job until we have the approval from the authority concerned.
沒有有關當局的批准我們不能開始這項工作。
He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later.
他一直等到火山平息下來,兩天後他才得以重回火山上。
(2)（亦作： till）
現代英漢綜合大辭典
until
[En5til, Qn5til]
prep.
(1)(=to the time of)直到...時, 到...為止
(2)[常用在否定句中](=before)在...以前; 直到...才; 不到...(不)
until his death
直到他死
until four o'clock
直到四點鐘
He did not go until night.
他直到夜裡才走。
It was not until yesterday that I noticed it.
直到昨天我才注意到這件事。
詞性變化
until
[En5til, Qn5til]
conj.
(1)(=up to the time when)到...時為止; 直到...時
(2)[用在否定句中](=before)在...以前; 不到...(不)
(3)直到...地方; 直到...程度
I will wait here until the concert is over.
我將一直在這兒等到音樂會結束。
Until he returns, nothing can be done.
他不回來什麼也不能做。
Go straight on until you come to a large building.
一直往前走, 直到你走到一座大樓。
(4)【說明】till與until同義, 但在主句前的從句或短語中, 通常用until。例如:
Until then, I knew nothing at all about it.
在那時以前, 我對這事一無所知。
習慣用語
unless and until=until
用法詞典
until
來自中古英語untill