adv.
[指過去]當時; [指將來]到那時
然後, 於是, 接著
[常用於句首或句尾]那麽, 而且, 另外, 再者
[與now, sometimes等連用](壹會兒...)壹會兒
I was still unmarried then.
當時我還沒有結婚。
We had a week in Shanghai and then went to Beijing.
我們在上海住了壹個星期然後前往北京。
T-let's go.
那麽, 咱們走吧!
T-don't forget to bring me the book you promised.
另外,別忘了把妳答應借給我的書帶來。
Now the weather is fine, then nasty.
天氣壹會兒好, 壹會兒壞。
習慣用語
before then 那時以前
but then 但是, 但是另壹方面
by then到那時候
from then on從那時起
now then (抗議; 警告, 喚起註意時)可是; 餵!
now and then間或; 時時; 不時地
since then 那時以來
till then 壹直到那時, 到那時為止
well, then 既然如此
what then 下步怎麽辦; 那便會怎麽樣呢?
then and not till then 那時候才開始
thenand there(=there andthen) 當時, 當場
現代英漢詞典then
adv.
那時
We lived in the country then.
我們那時住在鄉下。
By then, howeveer, in many places the grass had already taken root.
不過到那時,在很多地方草已長了根。
Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places.
自那以來,福塞特上尉空運乘客到許多不平常的地方。
She lived in a village then, but now she lives in a town.
當時她住在鄉村，可是現在她住在城裏。
然後，之後，後來
He had a bath and then went to bed.
他洗了個澡，然後睡覺了。
I cooked the meat and then I washed the pot.
我燒好肉，然後刷了鍋。
那麽，就
If you want to go home, then go.
妳要回家就回家吧。
‘I have lost my ticket.’ ‘Then you must pay again.’
“我把票給丟了。” “那麽妳必須再付壹次錢。”
因此，就
Go into the cave, then they won't see you.
躲進洞裏去，那他們就看不到妳了。
習慣用語
but then (again) 不過
I like watching TV but then (again) I wouldn't miss it if I didn't have one.
我愛看電視，不過如果沒有電視，我也毫不在意。