① until
1、 prep.直到... -We talked until midnight.
2、 conj.直到... -We talked until the rain stopped.
3、 not...until... -到...时才/再... -The rain didn’t stop until midnight,
-Don’t open the box until your birthday.
-It’s nine o’clock now. I must go.
-It’s raining outside. Don’t leave ______it stops.
4、 from...until... -from Monday until Friday -Monday through Friday
5、 till... up to...
so far=until now =up to now -So far, so good.
② ring
1、v. (铃电话等)响 rang rung -Just then the telephone rang.
-Please ring the bell if you need help.
ring a bell -有印象，依稀记得 -Well, it does not ring a bell with me...
-That name doesn’t ring a bell with me.
I’ll give you a ring/call tonight.
2、n.戒指，环状物
-the Lord of the Rings -the Third Ring Road -the North Fourth Ring Road
③ aunt n. 姑、姨、婶子、舅母...
uncle 叔，伯，舅，姑父，姨父...
nephew 侄子，外甥
niece 侄女，外甥女
cousin 堂/表兄弟姐妹
④ repeat V.重复，再说一遍
-Please repeat the question.
-History repeats itself.
-Please repeat it.
-I beg your Pardon? -Pardon (me)?
-Excuse me? (Am.E.)
-What? -What did you say?
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