1.用法区别:
before表示在某个时间、事情或事件之前发生。
例句:I wake up before sunrise.(我在日出前醒来。)
until表示某一时间之前一直持续或发生。
例句:She waited in the lobby until he arrived.(她在大堂等待直到他到达。)
2.使用环境区别:
before常用于描述时间的先后顺序或在某个时间点之前发生的动作。
例句:Please submit your application before the deadline.(请在截止日期之前提交申请。)
until常用于描述持续的时间段,在某个时间点之前一直持续或发生。
例句:I will wait here until you come back.(我会在这里等你回来。)
1、We didn't leave until the very end.
我们直到最后才离开。
2、We will explore every avenue until we find an answer.
我们要探索一切途径,直到找到答案为止。
3、Can you last until I can get help?
你能支撑到有人来帮我吗?
1、Test the heat of the water before getting in.
入水之前先试一试水温。
2、It would be a good idea to call before we leave.
我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。
3、It was many years before the full story was made public.
许多年之后,事情的全貌才公之于众。