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then[ðɛn; ðen]副词(无比较级、最高级)1 a. (在) (过去或未来的) 那时, (在) 当时, 届时, 到那时I was living in the West End ~.我当时住在 (伦敦) 西区Things will be different ~.到那时候形势将不一样b. [代替 when 所引导的表时间之副词片语] (文语)在那时候When they were in desperate need, ~ he went to their aid.当他们陷于极度穷困时, 他援助了他们c. 那时He'll be back by [before] ~.到那时 [在那时以前] 他将会回来till [until] ~直到那时since ~自从那时以来from ~ on ward从那时起2 a. 然后, 之后, 而后, 接著First came Tom, (and) ~ Jim.首先汤姆来了, 然后是吉姆They had a week in Rome and ~ went to Naples.他们在罗马待了一个星期, 然后去那不勒斯b. 一会儿又, 时而, (有时…) 有时…Now she weeps, ~ she laughs.她一下子哭, 一下子又笑Sometimes it's warm, ~ freezing.时而暖和, 时而寒冻3 并且, 而且, 还有, 再说, 此外; 然后, 接著I haven't the time, and ~ it isn't my business.我没有时间, 再说那不是我 (分内) 的事4 a. 若是那样, 那么, 在那情形之下" It isn't on the desk." -" T it must be in one of the drawers." .“它不在桌上”“那么一定是在某一个抽屉里”So you're not going to visit the doctor (, are you)?What are you going to do, ~ ?.你说你不准备去看医生吗?那么你打算怎样呢?If you don't feel well now, ~ you must tell him so.如果你现在感觉不舒服, 那么你得如实地告诉他b. 于是, 因此; 尽管如此, 不过; 然则Well, ~, what do you think of that?.不过, 你认为那个怎么样?That was a bit of a shock, ~, wasn't it?.不过那颇有几分令人吃惊, 是不是?■ but then (again)但是另一方面, 但是; 但是同时I failed, but ~ I never expected to succeed.我失败了, 但是我从来就没有预期会成功■ (every) now and then→ now adv■ then and there=there and then(口语)当场, 立即He answered the letter ~ and there.他当场 [立即] 回了信He made up his mind there and ~.他当场下了决心形容词(无比较级、最高级)[the ~]那时的, 当时的the ~ King George VI当时的国王乔治六世 |