英 [ənˈtɪl naʊ];美 [ənˈtɪl naʊ]
意思
直到现在,迄至目前,表示从过去某个时间点一直持续到现在的时间段内的情况 。
例句
Until now, I haven't received any news from him.(直到现在,我还没有收到他的任何消息。)
She has been very healthy until now.(直到现在,她一直都很健康。)
Until now, we have only seen a small part of the project.(直到现在,我们只看到了这个项目的一小部分。)
The problem has remained unsolved until now.(这个问题直到现在都还没有解决。)
Until now, I thought he was trustworthy.(直到现在,我还以为他是值得信赖的。)
They have been living in this town until now.(直到现在,他们一直都住在这个镇上。)
Until now, the weather has been quite nice.(直到现在,天气一直都很不错。)
I had no idea about this book until now.(直到现在,我才知道这本书。)
Until now, the company has been doing well.(直到现在,这家公司一直经营得不错。)
She hasn't shown any interest in sports until now.(直到现在,她对运动都没有表现出任何兴趣。)
Until now, we haven't found a better solution.(直到现在,我们还没有找到更好的解决方案。)
The movie has been very boring until now.(直到现在,这部电影都很无聊。)
He has been working hard until now.(直到现在,他一直都很努力工作。)
Until now, I haven't had the chance to visit Paris.(直到现在,我都没有机会去参观巴黎。)
They haven't made a decision until now.(直到现在,他们还没有做出决定。)
Until now, the experiment has been successful.(直到现在,这个实验一直都很成功。)
I have been waiting for this moment until now.(直到现在,我一直在等待这一刻。)
Until now, the team has won every game.(直到现在,这个团队每场比赛都赢了。)
She has been saving money until now.(直到现在,她一直在存钱。)
Until now, we have completed half of the task.(直到现在,我们已经完成了一半的任务。)
近义词
so far:意思是“到目前为止”,强调从过去到现在的一段时间内的情况,与 “until now” 意思相近。例如:So far, we have learned ten English songs.(到目前为止,我们已经学了十首英文歌曲。)
up to now:意为“直到现在”,和 “until now” 用法和含义基本一致。例如:Up to now, he has written five novels.(直到现在,他已经写了五部小说。)
反义词
严格来说,“until now” 并没有绝对意义上的反义词。但如果从时间方向相反的角度考虑,可以是 “from now on”,意思是“从现在开始”,表示从当前时间往后的时间段。例如:From now on, I will study harder.(从现在开始,我会更加努力学习。 )