2017年,读百万全年精读课程计划阅读
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本周全年精读课程学员阅读的是第10本书
以下两个句子中包含的动作都发生在中午之前,而在时间状语的使用上一个是before noon,一个是until noon,这个两个句子有何差异呢?
· He came home before noon.
· He worked until noon.
until的用法
课文例句:Sally's car got smaller until it was gone.
更多例句:We played chess until midnight.
The ticket is valid until March.
1. not until 直到(强调某事在某个具体的时刻或者另一件事情发生以前没有发生)
e.g. - Can I go out and play now?
- Not until you've done your homework.
You can't go out and play until you've done your homework.
I will not start cooking until you come home.
I can't read the newspaper until I find my glasses.
2. not until的强调句结构:It is/was not until ... that...
e.g. You can't go out and play until you've done your homework.
It was not until you've done your homework that you can go out and play.
The war didn't come to an end until 1972.
It was not until 1972 that the war finally came to an end.
3. until, before的区别
e.g. He came home before noon. (强调动作本身)
He worked until noon. (强调持续性或状态)
He slept until noon. (强调持续性或状态)
He was playing/played the piano before mother came. (What was he doing? 强调动作本身)
He played the piano until mother came. (How long did he do it? 强调持续性或状态)
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