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then单词基本解析：

adv.那时; 然后; 那么; 话说回来adj.当时的; 那时的
adv.那么, 然后, 当时, 而且 adj.当时的n.当时
adv.那时；然后；那么；话说回来

then变化用词：

then英英释义：

Noun

1. that time; that moment;

"we will arrive before then"

"we were friends from then on"

名词 then:

that time; that moment

形容词 then:

at a specific prior time

副词 then:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

同义词：so, and so, and then

in that case or as a consequence

at that timethenn.that time; that moment

"we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"

adj.at a specific prior time

"the then president"

adv.subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

"then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"

同义词：soand soand then

in that case or as a consequence

"if he didn't take it, then who did?"; "keep it then if you want to"; "the case, then, is closed"; "you've made up your mind then?"; "then you'll be rich"

at that time

"I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"

then中文词源：

then 然后，因此 来自古英语 thanne,在此之后，然后，来自 Proto-Germanic*thana,那个，来自 PIE*to,指示代词， 词源同 this,that.其与拼写变体形式 than 现已产生词义和用法上的差别。

then用法和例句：

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。

Things were very different back then .

以前那个时候情况大不相同。

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。

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。

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

我也接到邀请，我们到那时见。

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。

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。

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

就在那时有人敲门了。

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。

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。

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。

First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms.

先炒洋葱，然后放进蘑菇。

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。

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。

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。

...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)

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。

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。

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。

'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？”

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？

'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？”

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

他站起身说，“就这么定了。”

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？

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

then

There was a crash of thunder, then the storm struck.

一声惊雷过後，狂风暴雨突然袭来。

Go right on to the end of this road then turn leave.

一直往前走到路的尽头然后向左拐。

Go on until you get to the next corner and then turn left.

一直往前走，到了第一个拐角，就向左转弯。

God works wonders now and then; behold, a lawyer, and honest man.

上帝时或会制造一些奇迹; 看啊，身为一名律师，居然还是个老实人！

God work wonders now and then; Behold, a lawyer an hone man.

上帝时或会制造一些奇迹; 看啊，身为一名律师，居然还是老实人！

The two boys fought over a game and then made friends again.

两个男孩因一场比赛而斗殴，后又重归于好。

The host then passed around a box of cigars.

主人这时拿了一盒雪茄烟请大家抽。

The chemical must then be salted out and allowed to dry.

之后，这化学药品必须加盐分离，晾干。

Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep and then eat them.

乌鸦吃死羊，先要哭一场。

He then won laurels in the scientific world.

于是他在科学界赢得了声誉。

I saw a lovely dress in a shop today and decided to buy it there and then.

今天我在商店看到一条非常漂亮的裙子，当即就决定买下。

She has to stop away from the man since then.

从那以后她不得不躲着那个人。

He has disappeared for ever since then.

从那以后，他就永远地失踪了。

From then on he refused to talk about it.

从那以後他就不再谈这件事了。

From then on he abstained from alcohol.

从那时候起他就戒酒了。

From then on we proceeded to build socialism.

从那时起,我们开始建设社会主义。

I'll be fully occupied from then on.

从那时起我将会很忙的。

From then on all the villagers talked about "our Doctor Mei".

从那时起，老乡们都在谈＂我们的梅大夫＂了。

He aimed carefully and then let fly at the birds.

他仔细地瞄准，然后朝那些鸟儿射击。

Instead of pressing forward, then drew back.

他们不仅没有前进，反而后退了。

They shook hands with each other and then sat down.

他们握了握手，然后坐了下来。

He will flatter a person to his face, and then rundown behind his back.

他会当面吹捧一个人，背后又说他坏话。

He wept a few crocodile tears over his wife's death and then go married again at once.

他假惺惺地为妻子的死掉了几滴眼泪，然后，很快又结婚了。

He paused to consult his notes, and then proceeded with his questions.

他停下来看了看笔记，然后继续提问。

He paused for a moment, and then continued his speech.

他停顿了一下然後继续讲话。

He damped the table down, and then rub it with a wet cloth.

他先把桌面弄湿，然后用湿布擦拭。

He refreshed himself with a cold shower, then go back to work.

他冲了个冷水浴来恢复精神，然后继续工作。

At first he think to tell her, then he changed his mind.

他原来打算告诉她的，後来改变主意了。

He indicated that he was turning right, but then he turned left!

他发出右转信号，却突然向左转了！

He called all the members together and then they took a vote.

他召集所有的会员，然后他们进行了投票。

He looked round and then slipped into the house.

他向四周看看，然后溜进屋里。

He heard a screech of brakes and then fell down.

他听到汽车刹车发出的尖锐的声音，然后就摔倒了。

He put some lather on his chin, and then began to shave.

他在下巴上涂了些肥皂泡沫，然后开始刮脸。

He grew up in the country, but then found he preferred the bright lights.

他在乡村长大，但後来觉得很喜欢繁华的都市生活。

He wrote me the cheque there and then.

他当即给我写了张支票。

He was then banging about the square.

他当时正在广场闲逛。

He offended his superior and then was fired.

他得罪了上司，于是被解雇了。

He thought for a moment and then spoke.

他想了片刻，然後说。

He stripped the engine down and then can not put it together.

他把机器拆开，却无法把它再装起来。

He then returned to his carrel for his own research.

他接着就回到卡座去作自己的研究。

He takes my sister out to the theatre now and then.

他时常带我妹妹去剧院。

He went to see his grandmother every now and then.

他时而去看看他的祖母。

He ran up a large bill at the hotel and then did a bunk without paying.

他欠了旅馆一大笔钱,没有付款便匆忙逃走了。

He was silent for a moment, then began his answer.

他沉默了一会儿，然后开始回答。

He sucked in air, then went under the water again.

他深深吸了一口气又潜到水里。

He took a bead on the hare and then fired.

他瞄准了野兔，然后开枪。

He's clumsy and untidy but then again he's always willing to help.

他笨手笨脚的又邋遢; 可是话说回来，他总是乐於助人。

He fumbled the ball and then dropped it.

他笨手笨脚的漏接了球。

Every now and then he would lapse into the local dialect.

他讲话中时而不自觉地冒出地方方言。

He asked my name and I gave it to him. Then I left him standing by the counter so happy that I almost envied him.

他询问我的姓名，我就告诉了他。然后我就离开了，他站在柜台旁，是那么高兴，我真有点羡慕他。

He said what he had to say, and then, before I could reply, he rang off.

他说了要说的话，接着，我还没来得及回答，他就把电话挂断了。

He won 500 and then blued the lot in three days.

他赢了500英镑，可是才三天就花得精光。

He talked to us for an hour and then withdrew.

他跟我们谈了一小时的话就走了。

He came into the room, whispered her and then passed out.

他进到房间，和她耳语几句，然后就出去了。

He asked me some personal questions, but I would never answer then.

他问了我几个个人问题，我根本不愿回答。

Did you see Percy charging the ball down just then?

你们看见了没有，珀西当时用身体挡住了球？

Be sure to come on Friday evening. I'll be expecting you then.

你星期五晚上一定要来。那时候我等你。

Cease then, prithee, cease thy tune.

停止，我求你，暂停你的歌声。

First measure (it) up, then cut the timber to the correct length.

先把尺寸量好，再把木材锯成所需长短。

First hammer the tent pegs into the ground, then tie the ropes onto them.

先把系帐篷的桩子打进地里，再把绳子系在桩子上。

Melt the butter and then blend in the flour.

先把黄油融化，然後加入面粉。

First learn the nuts and bolts of cooking; then you can try your own ideas.

先要学会烹饪的基本功，然后你可以自己动脑子找窍门。

Read the text first and then explain the new words.

先读课文，然后解释生词。

Give him another dose----then he'll fetch up.

再给他服一剂药，他就会苏醒过来了。

The store will have closed by then.

到那时商店早关门了。

The doctor told him to breathe in deeply and then breathe out.

医生叫他先深深吸一口气，然后再把气吐出来。

The doctor told me to breathe in and then breathe out (again) slowly.

医生叫我吸气然後(再)慢慢地呼出。

The engine sputtered and seemed about to cut out; then it picked up again.

发动机劈劈啪啪响了几声，像是要停下来似的，接着又转了起来。

The engine gave forth a grinding noise, then stopped.

发动机发出一阵轧轧声，随即停了下来。

Only then can we regard ourselves as having done our duty.

只有这时我们才能认为自己尽到了责任。

Auntie Wu asked us to be quiet, then turned the television on.

吴阿姨要我们静一些，随后拧开了电视。

The business faltered and then failed.

商行生意衰退，最后倒闭了。

Now then, raise anchor and start that packing; we have wasted enough time.

喂，快点动手包装吧，咱们已经耽误了不少时间。

She stumbled briefly (over the unfamiliar word) but then continued.

她(碰到不认识的字)愣了一下，接著又往下念。

From then on she knew she would win.

她从那时起就知道自己会得胜。

She packed her two daughter off to school and then go to market.

她先打发两个女儿上学去，然后去市场。

First she agreed to come out with me, then she stood me up.

她先是同意跟我出去,后来又爽约了。

She tore off a piece of music and then went out.

她匆匆演奏了一支曲子就走出去了。

She quarrelled with Paul and then married Peter on the rebound.

她和保罗争吵后愤而嫁给了彼得。

She tucked the bedclothes around her baby and then spooning up she felt asleep.

她把孩子盖的被褥塞紧，然后面对背地贴着孩子睡着了。

用作副词(adv.)

He'll be looking for a new secretary then?
那么,他就要找个新秘书了？

He took his hat and then left.
他拿起帽子，随即离开了。

We lived in the country then.
我们那时住在乡下。

I've sent cards to all my family. Then there's your family and the neighbours.
我已给我全家人都寄去了请帖。还要给你家的人及邻居们寄。

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