hitherto
英 [ˌhɪðəˈtuː]
美 [ˌhɪðərˈtuː]
adv. 迄今; 直到某时
Collins.1 / BNC.4192 / COCA.16041
牛津词典
adv.
- 迄今；直到某时
until now; until the particular time you are talking about- a hitherto unknown species of moth
迄今仍属未知种类的蛾
- a hitherto unknown species of moth
柯林斯词典
- ADV 迄今;到目前为止
You usehithertoto indicate that something was true up until the time you are talking about, although it may no longer be the case.- The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage in competing for pupils and money...
到目前为止，理工专科学校在争取生源和资金方面一直处于劣势。 - Hitherto, the main emphasis has been on the need to resist aggression...
迄今为止，一直重点强调的是要抵抗侵略。 - The helicopter is the first in the world to be designed to serve three hitherto very distinct markets.
这款直升机是世界上首批为满足3个迄今为止完全不同的市场而设计的机型。
- The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage in competing for pupils and money...
英英释义
adv
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
- So far he hasn't called
- the sun isn't up yet
双语例句
- I confess that I have hitherto indulged very little in philanthropic enterprises.
我承认，直到现在，我很少从事慈善事业。 - Hitherto she had felt no dread with regard to the coming interview.
先前，她对于即将进行的会谈并不感到害怕。 - Its scientists have hitherto made individual contributions.
迄今为止，印度科学家已经对IPCC做出了个人的贡献。 - Whether they were alive or not, this was a riddle hitherto unknown.
他们是生是死，迄今还是一个谜。 - China, then, would share a central role in a system hitherto dominated overwhelmingly by the US dollar.
中国将在一个迄今由美元占据压倒性主导地位的体系中分享核心角色。 - In the US accounts were segregated. Thus most funding has hitherto come from London.
在美国，客户账户和银行账户相互独立，因此迄今为止大部分资金都来自伦敦。 - And even if I have not underrated him hitherto, he may yet turn out well.
即使我没有低估他，他以后兴许还是会变好的。 - Should he remain the sort of father, half seen but respected, which he had hitherto been?
和以往一样当作一个偶尔见见面但受到敬重的父亲？他能泰然进入珂赛特的家里去吗？ - Hitherto we haven't been successful.
不过目前为止我们还没有成功做到这一点。 - Modern technology has solved so many hitherto insoluble problems.
现代技术解决了很多迄今解决不了的问题。