then

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  • 释义
  • adv.

    那时;然后;那么;话说回来;

  • adj.

    当时的;那时的;

  • 词义辨析
  • then and there, now and then
  • 这两个短语的意思并不相同:then and there的意思是“当时当地”,含有时间和空间的双重概念; 而now and then的意思是“有时,时而,不时”,只有时间概念,没有空间概念。
  • then, accordingly, consequently, hence, so, therefore, thereupon, thus
  • 这组词共同的意思是“因此; 所以; 于是”,它们的区别是:
    1.so, then和thus是一般用词; accordingly, consequently, hence, therefore和thereupon是正式用词。
    2.so和then常用于简洁的日常谈话,语义较轻,只表示因果关系或逻辑顺序,而不一定表示严格的推论关系。
    3.accordingly, consequently, hence, therefore, thereupon和thus都表示因果关系。accordingly语气较缓和,常译为“于是”; consequently一般不强调因果间的必然联系,而只是根据逻辑推理得出的结果; hence表示合理的推断,指出原因及其必然结果,但更强调原因; therefore强调因果间的逻辑关系,多用于表示严密推理或精确论证的郑重场合,故常用在数学、逻辑学等领域; thereupon则指“作为…的结果”; thus的意思和hence, therefore相近,但更正式庄重。
    4.accordingly常位于(分句)句首或句中; consequently, hence常位于(分句)句首; so只用于分句句首; then常用于分句句首,有时用于句末; therefore和thereupon常用于(分句)句首,有时用于句中; thus常用于(分句)句首。
    5.consequently, hence, so, then, therefore和thereupon前有时可加and; accordingly前偶尔可加and; thus前一般不可加and。
    6.hence常引导省略句; thus还可跟现在分词短语表示结果或目的。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    By 1931, then, France alone in Europe was a country of massive immigration.

    也就是说,到1931年的时候,法国是欧洲唯一一个拥有大量移民的国家。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    The clinic opened for business last October and since then has treated more than 200 people.

    该诊所去年10月开业,从那以后已经接诊200多人。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    Now then, you say you walk on the fields out the back?

    那么,你说你在后面的田地里散步?

    柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    He was known by many for his role in the then record-breaking robbery of the mail train from Glasgow to London in August 1963.

    他曾因参与1963年8月那起发生在从格拉斯哥开往伦敦的邮政列车上的特大抢劫案而恶名昭著。

    柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door.

    就在那时有人敲门了。

    牛津词典
  • 6、

    He stood up. 'That's settled then.'...

    他站起身说,“就这么定了。”

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 7、

    He sounded sincere, but then, he always did.

    他听起来很真诚,可是话说回来,他向来如此。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 8、

    Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then .

    下星期再来电话。到那时他们应该作出决定了。

    牛津词典
  • 9、

    Well then, I'll put the kettle on and make us some tea...

    好吧,我来烧壶水,我们沏点茶喝。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 10、

    'I wasn't a very good scholar at school.' — 'What did you like doing best then?'...

    “我在学校时成绩不大好。”——“那么你当时最喜欢做什么呢?”

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 11、

    He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another.

    他喝了杯威士忌,接着又喝了一杯,然后又喝了一杯。

    牛津词典
  • 12、

    He wanted to have a source of income after his retirement; until then, he wouldn't require additional money...

    他想退休后有份收入;在那以前,他并不需要额外的钱。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 13、

    ...the Race Relations Act of 1976 (enacted by the then Labour Government)...

    1976 年的《种族关系法》(由当时的工党政府颁布施行)

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 14、

    Things were very different back then .

    以前那个时候情况大不相同。

    牛津词典
  • 15、

    There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then .

    下星期鲍勃家有一个房间空着,不过在那之前你可以和我们住在一起。

    牛津词典
  • 16、

    If the answer is 'yes', then we must decide on an appropriate course of action...

    如果答案是肯定的,那么我们必须商定合适的行动方案。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 17、

    You're not gonna tell me, are you? Do I have to guess, then?...

    你不打算告诉我,是吧?那么,我只好猜猜了?

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 18、

    I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately) .

    我只看了那辆汽车一眼,就当即表示要买下来。

    牛津词典
  • 19、

    First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms.

    先炒洋葱,然后放进蘑菇。

    牛津词典
  • 20、

    Add the oil and then the scallops to the pan, leaving a little space for the garlic...

    先在锅里放油,然后放入扇贝,留点地方搁蒜。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 21、

    'I can meet you after work. Six o'clock?'— 'Fine.' — 'Six o'clock, then?'...

    “我下班后可以和你碰面。6 点可以吗?”——“行啊。”——“那就定 6 点啦?”

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 22、

    She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone.

    她于1984年离去,从那时起他便独自一人生活。

    牛津词典
  • 23、

    I've been invited too, so I'll see you then.

    我也接到邀请,我们到那时见。

    牛津词典
  • 24、

    We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England.

    我们在返回英格兰之前,先住在法国,后来住在意大利。

    牛津词典
  • 25、

    She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was.

    她在津巴布韦长大,当时该地叫罗得西亚。

    牛津词典
  • 26、

    I felt myself blush. Then I sniffed back a tear...

    我觉得自己的脸红了,接着我吸吸鼻子,不让眼泪掉下来。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 27、

    Life was harder then because neither of us had a job.

    那时生活比较艰苦,因为我俩都没有工作。

    牛津词典
  • 28、

    We have to do quite a bit of reading, and then we have our ongoing work which would be an essay...

    我们要进行大量阅读,而且手头有一篇论文要写。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 29、

    I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then .

    我在圣诞节见到过他们,但之后没听到过什么消息。

    牛津词典
  • 30、

    This, then, was the music that appeared to dominate the world of serious concert music in the mid-1960s...

    这就是 20 世纪 60 年代中期严肃的管弦乐中的主流音乐。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典