until
柯林斯词典
1. PREP If something happens until a particular time, it happens during the period before that time and stops at that time. 直到…为止[PREP n/prep]
Until 2004, she lived in Canada. 到2004年为止，她一直住在加拿大。
2. CONJ Until is also a conjunction. 直到…为止
I waited until it got dark. 我一直等到天黑。
3. PREP You use until 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. 直到…才[PREP after neg]
The traffic laws don't take effect until the end of the year. 交通法要到年底才生效。
4. CONJ Until is also a conjunction. 直到…才
The government said that it has suspended all aid to Haiti until that country's legitimate government is restored. 政府说它已经暂停对海地的所有援助，直到海地恢复合法政府为止。
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until /ʌnˈtɪl/
剑桥词典
- 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 .
until preposition, conjunction (TIME)
up to (the time that)到…时；直到…时
I was up until three o'clock trying to get it finished ! 为了完成工作，我一直熬夜干到3点！
Shouldn't we wait until Antony's here? 我们是不是最好等到安东尼来？
not until
not before a particular time or event
直到…才
We didn't eat till past midnight . 直到过了午夜我们才吃东西。
Once he starts painting a room he won't stop until it's done. 一旦开始油漆房间，他就不会半途而废。
例句
until preposition, conjunction (DISTANCE)
as far as直到…； 到…为止
You should stay on the train until Manchester and then change . 你应该坐火车一直坐到曼彻斯特，然后再换车。 返回 until