then
- adv.然后;(指过去)当时，那时;(指将来)到那时，届时;接着;其后;后来;那么;因此;既然如此;另外;总之
- adj.当时(任职等)的
- n.那时
thenadv.
（指过去）当时，那时；（指将来）到那时，届时
used to refer to a particular time in the past or future
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job.
那时生活比较艰苦，因为我俩都没有工作。
Things were very different back then .
以前那个时候情况大不相同。
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was.
她在津巴布韦长大，当时该地叫罗得西亚。
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then .
我在圣诞节见到过他们，但之后没听到过什么消息。
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then.
我也接到邀请，我们到那时见。
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then .
下星期鲍勃家有一个房间空着，不过在那之前你可以和我们住在一起。
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then .
下星期再来电话。到那时他们应该作出决定了。
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door.
就在那时有人敲门了。
She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone.
她于1984年离去，从那时起他便独自一人生活。
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately) .
我只看了那辆汽车一眼，就当即表示要买下来。
然后；接着；其后；后来
used to introduce the next item in a series of actions, events, instructions, etc.
He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another.
他喝了杯威士忌，接着又喝了一杯，然后又喝了一杯。
First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms.
先炒洋葱，然后放进蘑菇。
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England.
我们在返回英格兰之前，先住在法国，后来住在意大利。
那么；因此；既然如此
used to show the logical result of a particular statement or situation
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi.
如果你错过那趟火车，那就得坐出租汽车。
‘My wife's got a job in Glasgow.’ ‘I take it you'll be moving, then.’
“我妻子在格拉斯哥找了份工作。”“既然如此，我想你要搬家了。”
‘You haven't done anything to upset me.’ ‘So what's wrong, then?’
“你没有做使我烦心的事。”“那你是怎么啦？”
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area.
你怎么不租辆汽车？那样的话，你可以多参观些地方。
另外；还有；再者；而且
used to introduce additional information
She's been very busy at work and then there was all that trouble with her son.
她工作一直很忙，另外还有儿子的一大堆麻烦事。
总之
used to introduce a summary of sth that has just been said
These, then, are the main areas of concern.
总之，这些是人们主要关注的方面。
（表示交谈、陈述等的开始或结束）那么
used to show the beginning or end of a conversation, statement, etc.
Right then, where do you want the table to go?
那好吧，你要把桌子放在哪里呢？
‘I really have to go.’ ‘OK. Bye, then.’
“我真该走了。”“好，那就再见吧。”
OK then, I think we've just about covered everything on the agenda.
就这样吧，我想我们几乎已把议程上所有的事项都讨论过了。
used to emphasize the large amount or number of sth, and to say that you have not mentioned everything
有印度、中国、墨西哥、泰国餐馆…，而且还有很多其他国家的餐馆！
There are Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai restaurants… and then some!
used to introduce additional information or information that contrasts with sth that has just been said
她到得早，不过话又说回来了，她总是早到。
She was early, but then again, she always is.
‘So you might accept their offer?’ ‘Yes, then again I might not.’
“这么说你也许会接受他们的提议了？”“是的，不过也可能不接受。”
from time to time; occasionally
她隔一会儿就看看他是否还在睡觉。
Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep.
adj.
then
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ADV 当时;那时;届时;到时候
Then means at a particular time in the past or in the future.He wanted to have a source of income after his retirement; until then, he wouldn't require additional money...
他想退休后有份收入;在那以前，他并不需要额外的钱。
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ADJ 当时的;那时的
Then is used when you refer to something which was true at a particular time in the past but is not true now....the Race Relations Act of 1976 (enacted by the then Labour Government)...
1976 年的《种族关系法》(由当时的工党政府颁布施行)
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ADV 然后;之后;接着
You use then to say that one thing happens after another, or is after another on a list.Add the oil and then the scallops to the pan, leaving a little space for the garlic...
先在锅里放油，然后放入扇贝，留点地方搁蒜。
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ADV (口语中)那么，因此
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.'I wasn't a very good scholar at school.' — 'What did you like doing best then?'...
“我在学校时成绩不大好。”——“那么你当时最喜欢做什么呢？”
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ADV (用于话题、谈话的结尾)
You use then at the end of a topic or at the end of a conversation.'I can meet you after work. Six o'clock?'— 'Fine.' — 'Six o'clock, then?'...
“我下班后可以和你碰面。6 点可以吗？”——“行啊。”——“那就定 6 点啦？”
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ADV (和 now，well，okay 等连用，引出新话题或新观点)
You use then with words like 'now', 'well', and 'okay', to introduce a new topic or a new point of view.Now then, you say you walk on the fields out the back?
那么，你说你在后面的田地里散步？
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ADV 也就是说，总之(引出总结或结论)
You use then to introduce a summary of what you have said or the conclusions that you are drawing from it.This, then, was the music that appeared to dominate the world of serious concert music in the mid-1960s...
这就是 20 世纪 60 年代中期严肃的管弦乐中的主流音乐。
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ADV 那么，则(引导if开头的句子的第二部分，第一部分描述可能的情况，第二部分引入结果)
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.If the answer is 'yes', then we must decide on an appropriate course of action...
如果答案是肯定的，那么我们必须商定合适的行动方案。
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ADV 毕竟，话说回来，而且(用于句首，或用于 and，but 之后引出对之前所说话的评论或补充)
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.We have to do quite a bit of reading, and then we have our ongoing work which would be an essay...
我们要进行大量阅读，而且手头有一篇论文要写。
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now and then→ see:now
noun
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- that time;that moment
- we will arrive before then
- we were friends from then on
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- subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
- then he left
- go left first, then right
- first came lightning, then thunder
- we watched the late movie and then went to bed
- and so home and to bed
- Synonym: so and so and then
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- at that time
- I was young then
- prices were lower back then
- science as it was then taught
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- in that case or as a consequence
- if he didn't take it, then who did?
- keep it then if you want to
- the case, then, is closed
- you've made up your mind then?
- then you'll be rich
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That decision was taken by the then president .
那个决定是由当时的总统作出的。
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The world record then stood at 6.59 metres .
当时的世界纪录是6.59米。
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Take the first right , then the second left .
在第一个路口向右拐，然后再在第二个路口向左拐。
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These , then , are the main areas of concern .
总之，这些是人们主要关注的方面。
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Only then did she realize the stress he was under .
直到那时她才意识到他所承受的压力。
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Right then , where do you want the table to go ?
那好吧，你要把桌子放在哪里呢？
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We might buy it but then again we might not .
我们可能买，不过也可能不买。
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Say you lose your job : what would you do then ?
假设你把工作丢了，那你怎么办呢？
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Let me just finish this and then I 'll come .
让我把这个弄完，随后就来。
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Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs .
走左边的第一条路，然后循着路标走。
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We got our money 's worth and then some .
我们不仅得了按价钱应得的，而且还捞到了不少。
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She looked at him then turned her attention back to me .
她看了看他，然后又把注意力转回到我的身上。
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Everything was going well but then we hit trouble .
原本一切都进行得很顺利，但后来我们遇到了麻烦。
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She did a year at college , but then dropped out .
她在大学读了一年书，但后来就辍学了。
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Life was harder then because neither of us had a job .
那时生活比较艰苦，因为我俩都没有工作。
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He raised one arm and then the other .
他先举起一只手，然后举起另一只。
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Twist your body to the left , then to the right .
先向左转体，再向右转体。
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Shall we meet at five , then ?
那么我们五点钟见面好吗？
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Follow this road until you get to the school , then turn left .
沿着这条路走到学校，然后向左拐。
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If he doesn 't want to be involved , then so be it .
要是他不想参与，那就随他的便好了。
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The various parts of the car are then bolted together .
然后汽车的各种部件便用螺栓装配在一起。
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Oh , very well , then , if you insist .
啊，那好吧，如果你坚持的话。
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She managed the business for a year and then sold it on .
这个企业她经营了一年，然后转手卖给了别人。
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Drugs were not recognized as a problem then .
那时候还没有把毒品看成严重问题。
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She took a drink from the glass and then put it down .
她喝了一口饮料，然后放下杯子。
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He indicated left and then turned right .
他打出的是左转信号，然后却向右转了。
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Read the text carefully and then answer the questions .
先仔细阅读文章，然后再回答问题。
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Oh well , that 's all as clear as mud , then .
哎呀，那么一来这真是成了一本糊涂账了。
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The infected cells then migrate to other areas of the body .
受感染的细胞接着转移到身体的其他部位。
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Text and graphics are prepared separately and then combined .
文字和图分别编排后再进行混排。
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