名複: tills
till
KK:[tɪl] DJ:[til]
till1
KK: [tɪl] DJ: [til]
prep.
- 直到……為止
- （用於否定句）在……以前，直到……（才）
conj.
- 直到……為止
- （用於否定句）在……以前，直到……（才）
till3
KK: [tɪl] DJ: [til]
n.
- （櫃臺中）放錢的抽屜，錢櫃，錢箱[C]
- 櫃臺所存現金；備用現金
辨析
till4
KK: [tɪl] DJ: [til]
n.
- 【地】冰磧
以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》
till1
prep.
&conj.
less formal way of saying until.Usage
Although till and until are generally interchangeable, till is usually considered to be more informal and occurs less frequently than until in writing. Until also tends to be the natural choice at the beginning of a sentence: until ten years ago, the drug was used as an illegal stimulant.
Etymology
OE til, of Gmc origin (not, as is commonly assumed, a shortened form of until).
till2
n.
a cash register or drawer for money in a shop, bank, or restaurant.Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘drawer or compartment for valuables’): of unknown origin.
till3
v.
prepare and cultivate (land) for crops.Derivative
- tillable adj.
- tillage n.
Etymology
OE tilian ‘strive for, obtain by effort’, of Gmc origin; ult. rel. to till1.
till4
n.
Geology boulder clay or other sediment deposited by melting glaciers or ice sheets.Etymology
C17 (orig. Scots, denoting shale): of unknown origin.
以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》
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