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反義詞

adv.

同義詞

conj.

adv.

英漢雙解

adv.

1.	（指過去）當時，那時；（指將來）到那時，屆時used to refer to a particular time in the past or future

	Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. 那時生活比較艱苦，因為我倆都沒有工作。
	Things were very different back then . 以前那個時候情況大不相同。
	She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. 她在津巴布韋長大，當時該地叫羅得西亞。
	I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then . 我在圣誕節(jié)見到過他們，但之后沒聽到過什么消息。
	I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. 我也接到邀請，我們到那時見。
	There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then . 下星期鮑勃家會空出一個房間，不過在那之前你可以和我們住在一起。
	Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then . 下星期再來電話。到那時他們應(yīng)該已作出決定了。
	Just then(= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. 就在那時有人敲門了。
	She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone. 她于 1984 年離去，從那時起他便獨自一人生活。
	I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there(= immediately) . 我只看了那輛汽車一眼，就當即表示要買下來。

2.	然后；接著；其后；后來used to introduce the next item in a series of actions, events, instructions, etc.

	He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another. 他喝了杯威士忌，接著又喝了一杯，然后又喝了一杯。
	First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. 先炒洋蔥，然后放進蘑菇。
	We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. 我們在返回英格蘭之前，先住在法國，后來住在意大利。

3.	那么；因此；既然如此used to show the logical result of a particular statement or situation

	If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. 如果你錯過那趟火車，那就得坐出租汽車。
	‘My wife's got a job in Glasgow.’ ‘I take it you'll be moving, then.’ “我妻子在格拉斯哥找了份工作。”“既然如此，我想你要搬家了?！?/div>
	‘You haven't done anything to upset me.’ ‘So what's wrong, then?’ “你沒有做使我煩心的事?！薄澳悄闶窃趺蠢?？”
	Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. 你怎么不租輛汽車？那樣的話，你可以多參觀些地方。

4.	另外；還有；再者；而且used to introduce additional information

She's been very busy at work and then there was all that trouble with her son.

她工作一直很忙，另外還有兒子的一大堆麻煩事。

5.	總之used to introduce a summary of sth that has just been said

These, then, are the main areas of concern.

總之，這些是人們主要關(guān)注的方面。

6.	（表示交談、陳述等的開始或結(jié)束）那么used to show the beginning or end of a conversation, statement, etc.

	Right then, where do you want the table to go? 那好吧，你要把桌子放在哪里呢？
	‘I really have to go.’ ‘OK. Bye, then.’ “我真該走了?！薄昂?，那就再見吧?！?/div>
	OK then, I think we've just about covered everything on the agenda. 就這樣吧，我想我們幾乎已把議程上所有的事項都討論過了。

adj.

1.	[obn] 當時（任職等）的used to describe sb who had a particular title, job, etc. at the time in the past that is being discussed

That decision was taken by the then president.

那個決定是由當時的總統(tǒng)作出的。

習慣用語

…and then some

而且還要多；而且遠不止這些used to emphasize the large amount or number of sth, and to say that you have not mentioned everything

There are Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai restaurants… and then some!

有印度、中國、墨西哥、泰國餐館…，而且還有很多其他國家的餐館！

but then|then again|but then again

（引出另外情況或相對照的情況）不過，可是話又說回來了used to introduce additional information or information that contrasts with sth that has just been said

	She was early, but then again, she always is. 她到得早，不過話又說回來了，她總是早到。
	‘So you might accept their offer?’ ‘Yes, then again I might not.’ “這么說你也許會接受他們的提議了？”“是的，不過也可能不接受?！?/div>

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英英解釋

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