★ He wont be back until January. He wont be back until January.他到一月份才回来。 Until 表示一直到时为止,后接短语或时间状语从句。在否定句中,可译成直到时才,until 和till 一样,可互用。例如: Ill stay here until tomorrow. 我要在这儿等到明天。 Ill study tonight until it is eleven oclock. 今晚我要学到十一点钟。 I didnt understand until you tell me. 直到你告诉我才明白。 Stay here and wait for me till I come back. 呆在这儿等着我回来。 ★ Is she very unhappy without me? Is she very unhappy without me?我不在她是否不愉快。 Without是一介词,表示没有的情况下,常用来表示伴随情况,假设等。例如: I cant do it well without your help. 没有你的帮助我就干不好。 We could do nothing without light. 没有电,我们什么也干不成。 He went out without a word. 他一句话也没说就出去了。 ★ Everybody here is busy getting ready for it. Everybody here is busy getting ready for it.在这儿大家都为圣诞节做准备。 |