until
preposition, conjunction uk/ənˈtɪl/ /ʌnˈtɪl/ us/ənˈtɪl/ /ʌnˈtɪl/ (also till)
(TIME)
A1 到…时;直到…时
up to (the time that)
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 untilB1 直到…才
not before a particular time or event
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。
- More examples
- 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.
(DISTANCE)
A2 直到…； 到…为止
as far as
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。