【then】的翻译、意思
时间: 2024-12-31 19:30:34【then】怎么读
美：[ðɛn]
英：[ðen]
【then】是什么意思、字义解释
1. adv. 然后；那么；于是；当时；此外
2. n. (Then)人名；(德)特恩
【then】的详细解释
英文单词学*与分析：[then]
1. 基本定义
- 字面意思：表示时间上的先后关系，通常指“那时”或“然后”。在逻辑上，它也可以表示因果关系，意思是“那么”。
- 词性：副词
2. 词源与起源
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词源分析：该词源自古英语“þænne”，意为“那个时间”，其词根“then”与“time”有关，强调时间的顺序性。
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历史背景：该单词最早可以追溯到公元前9世纪的古英语文献中，常用于描述时间的流逝和**的顺序。
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课本：在**的英语教材中，如《新概念英语》、《人教版英语》等，通常在初中到高中阶段出现。美国的教材，如《Oxford English Dictionary》或《American Heritage Dictionary》，则在中学阶段普遍使用。
3. 使用场景
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正式与非正式语境：
- 正式：可以在学术论文、演讲、正式报告中使用。
- 非正式：在日常对话或社交媒体中频繁出现。
引证示例：
- "If you finish your homework, then you can go out."（如果你完成了作业，那么你可以出去。）
- "The meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m. Then, we had lunch."（会议定于上午十点。然后，我们吃了午饭。）
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特殊场合：
- 在法律文书中，常用“then”来说明条件和结果。
引证示例：
- "If the defendant fails to appear, then a warrant for arrest will be issued."（如果被告未出庭，则将发出逮捕令。）
4. 示例句子
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"I was at the park, and then it started to rain."
- 我在公园，然后开始下雨。
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"Finish your work, then you can play."
- 完成你的工作，然后你可以玩。
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"We will discuss the plan, and then make a decision."
- 我们将讨论计划，然后做出决定。
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"He was the best candidate, and then he got the job."
- 他是最优秀的候选人，然后他得到了这份工作。
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"If you don't study, then you won't pass the exam."
- 如果你不学*，那么你就不会通过考试。
*. "We went to dinner, and then to a movie."
- 我们先去吃晚餐，然后去看电影。
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"You said you would call me; then why haven't you?"
- 你说你会给我打电话；那么你为什么还没打？
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"She finished her degree, and then traveled abroad."
- 她完成了学位，然后出国旅行。
5. 同义词与反义词
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同义词：
- afterward：强调时间上的后续，通常用于回顾性描述。
- next：更常用于列举顺序的情况。
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反义词：
- before：表示时间上的先行，强调在某个时间点之前的状态。
. 学方法
- 音标记忆法：/ðɛn/。可以通过重复发音来加深记忆。
- 谐音联想记忆法：可以联想“then”与“天”谐音，记住“那时”或“然后”。
7. 关联词汇
- and then
- before then
- from then on
- if then
- but then
这些词汇常与“then”一起使用，帮助构建更复杂的句子结构。
【then】例句
1、[ADV] Then means at a particular time in the past or in the future. 那时
例：He wanted to have a source of income after his retirement; until then, he wouldn't require additional money.他想在退休后有个收入来源，而这之前则不需要额外的钱。
例：Executives pledged to get the company back on track. Since then, though, shares have fallen 30 per cent.主管们发誓要让公司重上轨道，不过从那以后股票价格还是下降了30％。
2、[[ADJ n]] Then is used when you refer to something which was true at a particular time in the past but is not true now. 当时的
例：...a tour of the then new airport.…在当时新机场的一次参观。
3、[[ADV group]] Then is also an adverb. 当时
例：Richard Strauss, then 76 years old, suffered through the war years in silence.理查德·斯特劳斯当时已76岁，默默地熬过了战争岁月。
4、[ADV] You use then to say that one thing happens after another, or is after another on a list. 然后
例：Add the oil and then the scallops to the pan, leaving a little space for the garlic.往锅里倒入油，然后加入扇贝，再放一点大蒜。
5、[[cl/group ADV]] You use then in conversation to indicate that what you are about to say follows logically in some way from what has just been said or implied. 那么
例："I wasn't a very good scholar in school."—"Then why did you become a teacher?"“我在学校时成绩不是很好。”— “那你为什么当老师呢？”
6、[[cl/group ADV]] You use then to signal the end of a topic or the end of a conversation. 用于表示话题或谈话结束
例："I'll talk to you on Friday anyway."—"Yep. Okay then."“我星期五总归要和你谈谈的。” —“行，就这么定了。”
7、[[adv ADV]] You use then with words like "now," "well," and "okay," to introduce a new topic or a new point of view. 用于引入新话题或新观点
例：Now then, I'm going to explain everything to you before we do it.嗯，我要在我们动手之前向你们把一切解释清楚。
8、[[ADV cl]] You use then to introduce the second part of a sentence which begins with "if." The first part of the sentence describes a possible situation, and then introduces the result of the situation. (引导以“if”开头的句子，叙述可能的情况) 那么
例：If the answer is "yes," then we need to leave now.如果答案为“是”，那么我们现在就该离开了。
9、[[ADV cl]] You use then at the beginning of a sentence or after "and" or "but" to introduce a comment or an extra piece of information to what you have already said. (用于句首或“)(and)(”、“)(but)(”之后) 话说回来
例：He sounded sincere, but then, he always did.他听起来很诚恳，不过，话说回来，他一贯如此。