then

adv

• ① (在)(过去或未来的)那时,(在)当时
  • She was living in Paris then.当时她住在巴黎。
  • Situations will be different then.到那时情况将不一样。

• ② 1[常附有and]然后,而后,其次,接着2[与now, sometimes等使用]接着;时而
  • First came Betty, (and) then Alice.蓓蒂先来,然后是爱丽丝。
  • They had a week in Rome and then went to Vienna.他们在罗马度过一个星期,然后到维也纳。
  • Sometimes it's sunny, then it's rainy.天气时晴时雨。

• ③[常附有and]此外,而且
  • I haven't the time, and then I'm not interested.我没有时间,而且也不感兴趣。

• ④ 1[通常放在(子)句前或句尾]既然这样,那么2[加在句中表示重提话题]因此,然则,那么
  • "It isn't there."－"Where is it then?"「它不在这里。」「那么在哪里呢?」
  • If you are in a bad mood now, then you must tell him so.如果你现在心情不好,那么你必须告诉他(你心情不好)。
  • We prepared, then, for his coming.因此,我们就为他的来临做准备。