hitherto 英 [ˌhɪðəˈtu:]   美 [ˌhɪðərˈtu]

hitherto

hitherto  英 [ˌhɪðəˈtu:] 美 [ˌhɪðərˈtu]

adv. 迄今;至今 

a hitherto unknown species of moth 迄今仍属未知品种的蛾
This latter way is the true one, but hitherto untried. 这后一种方法是真实的, 但尚未有人试用过.

  • Use the adverb hitherto when you're describing a state or circumstance that existed up until now. If you find a hitherto undiscovered hidden tunnel in your cellar, you're the first to discover it.
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  • adv. 迄今;至今
  • 1. a hitherto unknown species of moth

    迄今仍属未知品种的蛾

  • 2. This latter way is the true one, but hitherto untried.

    这后一种方法是真实的, 但尚未有人试用过.

  • hitherto (adv.) c. 1200, from hither + to.
hith·er·to / ˌhɪðəˈtuː ; NAmE ˌhɪðərˈtuː / adverb ( formal) until now; until the particular time you are talking about 迄今;直到某时 a hitherto unknown species of moth 迄今仍属未知品种的蛾 hith·er·to / ˌhɪðəˈtuː ; NAmE ˌhɪðərˈtuː /
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