until now + present perfect
强调从过去到现在的经验空白,刚刚改变。
I have never been to Paris until now.
直到现在,我从未去过巴黎。
至今;直到现在;到目前为止
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至今;直到现在;到目前为止
up to the present time; used in a negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point
I have never been to Paris until now.
直到现在,我从未去过巴黎。
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用于否定句,表示从过去到现在一直存在的状况
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
I haven't finished my homework until now.
我直到现在才完成作业。
We didn't know the truth until now.
我们直到现在才知道真相。
She hadn't realized how important this was until now.
她直到现在才意识到这件事有多重要。
强调从过去到现在的经验空白,刚刚改变。
I have never been to Paris until now.
直到现在,我从未去过巴黎。
表示直到当前时刻才发生变化。
I didn't understand the problem until now.
直到现在我才明白这个问题。
Not this
I have lived in Shanghai until now.
Use this
I have lived in Shanghai so far.
在英语中,“until now”暗示情况刚刚改变(如之前没做,现在做了),但此处无变化,应使用“so far”或“up to now”表示持续到现在。
Not this
The train should arrive until now.
Use this
The train should arrive by now.
“by now”表示预期某事应在此时或之前发生,而“until now”强调持续到此刻(常暗示结束),用于预期不当。
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