读音:[ənˈtɪl]
用法:介词,表示某一时间或之前的持续状态。
例句:
1. She waited until the sun went down before leaving the beach. 她等到太阳下山后才离开海滩。
2. You can play with your toys until it's time for bed. 你可以玩你的玩具,直到睡觉的时间。
3. The restaurant is open until midnight on weekends. 这家餐厅周末营业到午夜。
4. I won't give up until I reach my goal. 我不会放弃,直到达到我的目标。
5. They didn't start eating until everyone had arrived. 直到所有人都到了,他们才开始吃饭。
同义词及用法:till, up to, before, by, before...time。:I have to finish this report before 5 o'clock. 我必须在5点前完成这份报告。
编辑总结:until是一个常用的介词,表示某一时间或之前的持续状态。它可以和其他介词搭配使用,如until...time(直到...时间)、until...before(直到...之前)。在写作中,我们可以根据具体语境选择合适的表达方式来使用until。