Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #4192
hitherto
迄今；至今
核心释义
up to this time; until now
- 1.
用于否定句中,描述迄今为止一直存在的某种情况
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
用于否定句中,描述迄今为止一直存在的某种情况；迄今；至今
用法In use
The origins of the ancient manuscript have hitherto remained a mystery.
用法提示：hitherto 作为副词，表示“至今”，修饰动词 remained，强调从过去到现在的持续状态。
Hitherto, the company has focused solely on domestic markets.
用法提示：hitherto 位于句首作为副词，表示“迄今为止”，修饰整个句子，说明截止到目前的情况。
The cause of the disease has hitherto been unknown to scientists.
用法提示：hitherto 作为副词，修饰动词短语 has been unknown，强调从过去到现在的未知状态。
hitherto + present perfect
常用于完成时态，表示从过去到现在的持续状态。
The problem has hitherto been ignored.
这个问题迄今一直未受重视。
hitherto + adjective
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hitherto unknown
- 迄今未知的
- The disease was hitherto unknown in this region.这种疾病迄今为止在该地区是未知的。
- hitherto unseen
- 前所未见的
- The telescope revealed hitherto unseen details of the galaxy.望远镜揭示了该星系前所未有的细节。
- hitherto unsuspected
- 迄今未被怀疑的
- The investigation uncovered a hitherto unsuspected fraud.调查揭露了一个迄今未被怀疑的欺诈行为。
- hitherto considered
- 迄今被认为的
- This method is more efficient than hitherto considered possible.这种方法比迄今被认为可能的更高效。
- hitherto existing
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆解记忆：hither（这里）+to（到）= 直到这里，意为至今。
语境与语域Context & Register
正式用词，多用于书面语、学术或法律语境，表示“迄今”。在口语中极少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All four words share the rhyming ending /tuː/ with 'hitherto', but note that 'into' and 'onto' are often reduced to /ˈɪntə/ and /ˈɒntə/ in rapid speech. 'Thereto' and 'hereto' are formal adverbs.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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