then

[ðen]

adv.那么, 然后, 当时, 而且
adj.当时的
n.当时

ad.

1. 那时, 当时

He worked in that factory then.

他那时在那个工厂工作。

2. 然后, 接着

They chatted for a while and then went to work.

他们聊了一会儿, 然后上班去了。

3. 那么, 既然这样

When will the manager be available, then?

那么经理什么时候可以接见我呢?

4. 于是, 所以

He, then, decided to accept the proposal.

于是, 他决定接受这一建议。

5. 此外, 还有

The applicant has had some experience in this kind of work, and then he is easy to get along with.

那位申请人以前做过这种工作, 另外此人很容易相处。

a.

当时的[B]

The rule was laid down by the then chairman of the committee.

那条规章是当时的委员会主席订下的。

n.

那时, 当时[U]

We waited for him till then.

我们等他等到那个时候。

词义辨析

同义:

ad.当时, 立即, 同时

at that time  on that occasion  thereat  at that moment  instantaneously  just then  immediately  at once  concurrently with  together with  along with

ad.紧接其后, 接着, 最后

thereupon  right after that  soon afterwards  after that  afterwards  next  following that  later  at a later time  finally  at the end

ad.于是, 此外, 而且, 另一方面

therewith  in addition  besides  still  else  more  as a bonus  to boot  on the side  also  too  yet again  as well  moreover  furthermore  further  additionally  on the other hand  however  but  but also

ad.在这种(某种)情况下

in that case  in which case  that being the case  that being so  under those situations  accordingly

ad.因此, 所以

so  therefore  thus  for this or that reason  on that account  because of that or this  consequently  as a result  resultingly  hence  thereafter  

同义参见:

afterward  

反义:

ad.那时

now  

英英释义

名词 then:

that time; that moment

形容词 then:

at a specific prior time

副词 then:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

同义词：so, and so, and then

in that case or as a consequence

at that time

短语词组

and then some

1. 至少; 远不止此

This will need all his courage and then some.

这将至少需要他拿出全部勇气。

by then

1. 到那时

I think I should have finished it by then.

我想到那时我应该完成了。

from then on

1. 从那时起

From then on, the prince and princess lived happily.

从那时起, 王子与公主就幸福地生活在一起。

since then

1. 从那时以来

They have been good friends since then.

从那时起他们就一直是好朋友。

then and there

1. 当时当地; 当场

He turned down their proposal then and there.

他当场就拒绝了他们的建议。

then what

1. 下一步怎么办, 然后怎么办

After we finish this, then what?

我们完成后, 下一步怎么办呢?

补充

thenthen英:[ðen] 美:[ðɛn]adv.1.当时, 那时I was travelling in Europe then.那时我正在欧洲旅行。2.接着, 于是, 然后We had dinner together, and then went to the concert.我们一起进晚餐, 然后去参加音乐会。Then came the day of his examination.接着到了他考试的日子。3.还有, 而且Then there is Mr. Smith.还有史密斯先生。4.那么; 因此You say you don't want to call a doctor.Then what do you want to do?你说你不想请医生, 那么你想怎么办?

例句

1. Life was simpler then.那时的生活要简单一些。 2. We used to live on a farm then.我们当时住在一个农场里。 3. Roberts was then a newly married man.罗伯茨那时新婚不久。 4. By then it was too late.到那时候已经太晚了。 5. From then on it was a fight for survival.从那时起, 这就是一场生存之战。 6. Since then, Knowles has published around 50 titles.从那时以来, 诺尔斯出版了约50种图书。 7. Until then, he hadn't said he was sorry.直到那时, 他还没有表示道歉。 8. I'm coming up on Friday so I'll see you then.我星期五过来, 到时候我来看你。 9. I won't see her again before then.在那之前我不会再见到她。 10. By then we will have finished decorating the house.到那时, 我们就已经装修完房子了。 11. We check your ID and from then on you don't need your card anymore.我们会核对你的身份证明, 从此你就不再需要你的卡了。 12. Until then, you must be very careful.在那之前, 你必须非常小心。 13. Next week's programme comes from Northampton. Until then, goodbye.下周的节目来自北安普顿。下期再会。 14. He thought a bit and then answered.他想了一下就回答了。 15. Add the oil and then the chopped onions to the pan.在锅里放油, 然后放入切碎的洋葱。 16. What do you want me to do then?随后你想让我做什么？ 17. I'll give him a call and then we'll know what's happening.我会给他打个电话, 然后我们就能知道发生了什么。 18. He'll speak first, then Robert's mother, then me.他将第一个发言, 然后是罗伯特的妈妈, 接着是我。 19. I get dressed. then I have breakfast.我穿上衣服, 然后吃早饭。 20. We have a lot of studying to do, and then we have our work too.我们要学很多东西, 并且还有工作要做。 21. So, you defrost the meat, and then what?所以, 你把肉解冻, 然后呢？ 22. I got a load of money out of them.—So you're okay, then.我从他们那里弄到了一大笔钱 。——这么说, 你还不错喽。 23. What do you want me to do then?那你想让我干什么？ 24. He stood up. 'That's settled then.'他站起身, 说道：“那就这么定了。” 25. Now then, what's wrong?那么, 出了什么事？ 26. Well then, I'll put the kettle on.好吧, 我来烧壶水。 27. Okay then, which do you want?那好吧, 你想要哪个？ 28. This, then, is what you must do.总之, 这就是你必须做的。 29. My pen's run out.—Use a pencil then!我的钢笔没墨水了。——那就用铅笔呗！ 30. If we truly believe in justice, then we have no choice but to vote against this bill.如果我们真的相信正义, 那么我们就投票反对这个议案, 除此之外别无选择。 31. the then president当时的总统 32. Now it's warm,then freezing.天气一会儿暖和，一会儿冰冷。 33. I was living in Cairo then.那时我住在开罗。 34. [after prep.]Phoebe by then was exhausted.菲比那时已经累坏了。 35. [as adj.]he accepted a peerage from the then Prime Minister, Edward Heath.他接受了当时的首相爱德华• 希思授予他的贵族头衔。 36. she won the first and then the second game.她先赢了第一局，接着又赢了第二局比赛。 37. I'm paid a generous salary, and then there's the money I've made at the races.我得到了一份丰厚的薪水，此外还有我在赛马会上挣的钱。 38. if you do what I tell you, then there's nothing to worry about.你要是照我说的做，那就没什么好担心的。 39. well, that's okay then.既然是那样，那好吧。 40. so you're still here then.这么说你还呆在这儿。 41. see you in an hour then.一小时后见吧。 42. it couldn't help, but then again, it probably couldn't hurt.它没什么用，不过可能也没危害。 43. In 1990? I was at university then.1990年？我当时在大学念书。 44. I'll have a shower and get changed, then we'll go out.我去淋个浴，换一换衣服，然后我们就出去。 45. There was silence for a minute. then he replied.沉默一会儿后，他作出回答。 46. ‘I don't feel at all well.’ ‘Why don't you go to the doctor then?’“我觉得很不舒服。”“那为什么不去看医生？” 47. If you don't do any work then you'll fail the exam.你如果不学习，那你考试就会不及格。 48. Now then, are we all ready to go?那么，我们都准备好出发没有？ 49. Right then, I'll see you tomorrow.好，明天见。 50. It was then believed (that) the Earth was flat.那时人们认为地球是平的。 51. "She lived in the Soviet Union, as it then was called."她曾住在苏联，那个时候就是这个叫法。 52. Just then he walked in.就在那时，他走了进来。 53. "Back then, he was living in New York."那个时候他住在纽约。 54. "He walked down the street, then turned the corner."他沿街直走，然后在街角处拐弯。 55. "First the clowns come out, (and) then the elephants and lions (come out)."先是小丑出场，接着是大象和狮子（登台）。 56. "“Take your first right, (and) then turn left at the light,” he said."“第一个拐弯处向右转，然后在红绿灯处向左转。”他说道。 57. "Bring the soup to a boil, then turn down the heat and let it simmer for half an hour."把汤煮开，然后改用小火再炖半个小时。 58. "We need to choose the menu, rent a banquet hall, and then there are the invitations to send."我们需要挑选菜单、租赁宴会厅，还要发送请柬。 59. "If you were there, then you must have seen him."如果你在那儿，那么你一定见过他。 60. "If it rains, then we can't go."要是下雨，我们就去不了了。 61. “It's raining.” “then we can't go.”“下雨了。”“那我们去不了了。” 62. "“He confessed.” “The case is closed, then.”"“他坦白了。”“那么这个案子就结了。” 63. "If you want it, then take it. = Take it, then, if you want it."如果你想要，那就拿走。 64. "Hurry, then, if you want to catch the bus."如果你想赶上公共汽车的话，那就快点。 65. What if there should be a fire? What then? [=what will happen then?]要是发生火灾呢？那会是什么情况？ 66. "If it rains, (then) we can't go."要是下雨，我们就去不了了。 67. "You did go, then, after all."这么说你终究还是去了。 68. "Your mind is made up, then?"这么说你已经下定决心了？ 69. "OK, then, I'll see you at seven o'clock."那么好吧，我们七点见。 70. "These, then, are the things you must do."总之这些都是你必须要做的事。 71. "All of us, then, must accept some blame for these problems."总而言之，我们所有人必须就这些问题承担一些责任。 72. "All right, then, let's get started."那么好吧，我们这就开始。 73. I decided (right) then and there that I would accept the offer.我当场决定接受这个提议。 74. I made up my mind then and there.我立即做出决定。 75. "Since then, I've been more careful."从那时起我更加小心了。 76. He advised me to wait until then.他建议我等下去，一直等到那个时候。 77. "They'll announce their decision next week. Until then, she'll just have to hope for the best."他们下周将宣布决定。在那时之前，她只能抱最好的希望。 78. We should get there before then.我们应该赶在那个时候之前到达那里。 79. They were friends from then on.从那时起他们就成了朋友。 80. Nothing like that had ever happened up to then.在那时之前没有发生过此类事情。 81. She was appointed to the position by Connecticut's then governor. [=by the person who was Connecticut's governor at that time]她是被时任康涅狄格州州长委任此职的。