then
/ðen/adverb
1
- at that time; at the time in question当时; 那时：
I was living in Cairo then
那时我住在开罗
after prep. Phoebe by then was exhausted菲比那时已经累坏了
as adj. he accepted a peerage from the then Prime Minister, Edward Heath.他接受了当时的首相爱德华· 希思授予他的贵族头衔。
2
- after that; next; afterwards然后, 接着, 后来：
she won the first and then the second game.
她先赢了第一局, 接着又赢了第二局比赛。
2.1
- also; in addition而且, 另外; 还有, 再者：
I'm paid a generous salary, and then there's the money I've made at the races.
我得到了一份丰厚的薪水, 此外还有我在赛马会上挣的钱。
3
- in that case; therefore那么, 那末; 既然是那样; 于是：
if you do what I tell you, then there's nothing to worry about
你要是照我说的做, 那就没什么好担心的
well, that's okay then.
既然是那样, 那好吧。
3.1
- used at the end of a sentence to emphasize an inference being drawn用于句末表示推断这么说, 那么说：
so you're still here then.
这么说你还待在这儿。
3.2
- used to finish off a conversation用于谈话结束（那）…吧：
see you in an hour then.
一小时后见吧。
短语
but then (again)
- after all; on the other hand (introducing a contrasting comment)另一方面, 然而：
it couldn't help, but then again, it probably couldn't hurt.
它没什么用, 不过可能也没危害。
then and there
- immediately当场, 立即。
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