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hitherto

/ˈhɪðəˌtuː/ /ˈhɪðɚˌtu/

Meanings
adverb

迄今，至今。

Up to this or that time.

Examples :

"Hitherto, my brother had never shown any interest in cooking, but today he volunteered to make dinner. "
迄今为止，我弟弟对做饭从来不感兴趣，但是今天他却主动提出要做晚饭。
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Related Words

Illustration volunteered

volunteered verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪəd/

自愿参加，主动报名

"Maria volunteered to bring snacks to the school picnic. "

玛丽亚自愿报名带零食去学校野餐。

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

Illustration this

this noun

/ðəs/

这个，这。

"This book is my favorite. "

这本书是我最喜欢的。

Illustration time

time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

时间，光阴

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

时间不会为任何人停留。时间的潮起潮落。

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

牌子，型号

"What make of car do you drive?"

你开的是什么牌子的车？

Illustration today

today noun

/təˈdeɪ/

今天，今日

"Today is my birthday. "

今天是我的生日。

Illustration shown

shown verb

/ˈʃəʊn/ /ˈʃoʊn/

展示， 显示， 出示

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，结果能拿出来展示的，就只有一张装在镜框里的纸。

Illustration cooking

cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

烹饪, 煮饭。

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

今天晚上我妈妈要给全家人做饭。

Illustration never

never adverb

/ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈnɛ.vɚ/

从不，决不，永不.

"I finally finished, and I never want to do that again."

我终于完成了，我再也不想做那件事了。

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

利息，利率。

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

我们银行向贷款人提供5%的年利率利息。

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。