词汇大爆炸:“到目前为止”的9种表达
“到目前为止”是口语或者是写作中常用的过渡语。掌握了它的多样表达,可以增色不少哦。科普时间到!
1、so far
迄今为止;到目前为止
So far we've made £32,000.
到目前为止,我们已经赚了32000英镑。
哈哈,突然想到之前的神曲《感觉身体被掏空》,英文译名就是so far, the sofa is so far。
2、by far
到目前为止;显然,明显地;最,极高
It is by far the beefiest country in Africa.
到目前为止,南非是非洲大陆上最具实力的国家。
3、to date
至今;迄今为止
This is the biggest donation we've had to date.
这是到目前为止我们所收到的最大一项捐赠。
We have received none of the goods to this date.
我公司到目前为止仍未收到这批货。
4、up till the present moment
到目前为止
He didn't realize that he was wrong up till the present moment.
到目前为止他还没意识到他错了。
5、as of now
此刻,眼下
As of now this poem still remained to be written.
这首诗至现在还没有做。
As of now we don't know much about Mars.
目前我们对火星还知之甚少。
6、up to now/until now
迄今
Her life has run smoothly up to now.
她的生活到目前仍一帆风顺。
I never realized I loved you until now.
我至今才意识到我爱你.
7、hitherto
迄今为止;到(某时)为止
Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the dance floor.
时至今日,米拉已经显示出了他在板球投球方面潜藏的非凡才能。
8、thus far
迄今
We haven't had any problems thus far.
我们至今没有出现任何问题。
9、as yet
直到现在
【敲黑板】as yet多用于否定句。
We haven't needed extra staff as yet, but we may in the future.
到目前为止,我们尚不需要增加员工,但将来也许会需要。
No ambulances had as yet managed to get across the river.
到目前为止还没有救护车顺利过河。
【小彩蛋】“就目前情况看”的两种表达:
①as matters stand
As matters stand, we should begin to make a profit in two months' time.
按照目前的情况,我们应该在两个月后开始获利。
②as things are
As things are, we can finish the work in another week.
照目前情况来看,再过一星期我们就可完工。