until英 [ənˈtɪl] 美 [ʌnˈtɪl]
prep. 到…为止；在…以前
conj. 到…为止,在…以前；直到…才
1.He deceived people for years until the police got onto him.
多年来他欺骗人们一直到警察识破他.
2. The question is in abeyance until we know more about it.
问题暂时搁置,直到我们了解更多有关情况再行研究.
3. He hacked at the branch until it fell off.
他朝着树枝砍,直到砍下来为止.
4. I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract.
他们履行合同后,我才付款.
5. Let's hold over discussion of this problem until our next meeting.
让我们下次会议再讨论这个问题.
