then

adv.

1. （指过去）当时，那时；（指将来）到那时，届时
   used to refer to a particular time in the past or future
   1. Life was harder then because neither of us had a job.
      那时生活比较艰苦，因为我俩都没有工作。
   2. Things were very different back then .
      以前那个时候情况大不相同。
   3. She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was.
      她在津巴布韦长大，当时该地叫罗得西亚。
   4. I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then .
      我在圣诞节见到过他们，但之后没听到过什么消息。
   5. I've been invited too, so I'll see you then.
      我也接到邀请，我们到那时见。
   6. There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then .
      下星期鲍勃家有一个房间空着，不过在那之前你可以和我们住在一起。
   7. Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then .
      下星期再来电话。到那时他们应该作出决定了。
   8. Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door.
      就在那时有人敲门了。
   9. She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone.
      她于1984年离去，从那时起他便独自一人生活。
   10. I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately) .
       我只看了那辆汽车一眼，就当即表示要买下来。
2. 然后；接着；其后；后来
   used to introduce the next item in a series of actions, events, instructions, etc.
   1. He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another.
      他喝了杯威士忌，接着又喝了一杯，然后又喝了一杯。
   2. First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms.
      先炒洋葱，然后放进蘑菇。
   3. We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England.
      我们在返回英格兰之前，先住在法国，后来住在意大利。
3. 那么；因此；既然如此
   used to show the logical result of a particular statement or situation
   1. If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi.
      如果你错过那趟火车，那就得坐出租汽车。
   2. ‘My wife's got a job in Glasgow.’ ‘I take it you'll be moving, then.’
      “我妻子在格拉斯哥找了份工作。”“既然如此，我想你要搬家了。”
   3. ‘You haven't done anything to upset me.’ ‘So what's wrong, then?’
      “你没有做使我烦心的事。”“那你是怎么啦？”
   4. Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area.
      你怎么不租辆汽车？那样的话，你可以多参观些地方。
4. 另外；还有；再者；而且
   used to introduce additional information
   1. She's been very busy at work and then there was all that trouble with her son.
      她工作一直很忙，另外还有儿子的一大堆麻烦事。
5. 总之
   used to introduce a summary of sth that has just been said
   1. These, then, are the main areas of concern.
      总之，这些是人们主要关注的方面。
6. （表示交谈、陈述等的开始或结束）那么
   used to show the beginning or end of a conversation, statement, etc.
   1. Right then, where do you want the table to go?
      那好吧，你要把桌子放在哪里呢？
   2. ‘I really have to go.’ ‘OK. Bye, then.’
      “我真该走了。”“好，那就再见吧。”
   3. OK then, I think we've just about covered everything on the agenda.
      就这样吧，我想我们几乎已把议程上所有的事项都讨论过了。

adj.

1. 当时（任职等）的
   used to describe sb who had a particular title, job, etc. at the time in the past that is being discussed
   1. That decision was taken by the then president.
      那个决定是由当时的总统作出的。

1. ADV 当时;那时;届时;到时候
   Then means at a particular time in the past or in the future.
   1. He wanted to have a source of income after his retirement; until then, he wouldn't require additional money...
      他想退休后有份收入;在那以前，他并不需要额外的钱。
   2. The clinic opened for business last October and since then has treated more than 200 people.
      该诊所去年 10 月开业，从那以后已经接诊 200 多人。
   3. I spent years on the dole trying to get bands together and I never worried about money then.
      我多年靠救济金过活，一直在努力组建乐队，那时，我从不为钱发愁。
2. ADJ 当时的;那时的
   Then is used when you refer to something which was true at a particular time in the past but is not true now.
   1. ...the Race Relations Act of 1976 (enacted by the then Labour Government)...
      1976 年的《种族关系法》(由当时的工党政府颁布施行)
   2. He was known by many for his role in the then record-breaking robbery of the mail train from Glasgow to London in August 1963.
      他曾因参与 1963 年 8 月那起发生在从格拉斯哥开往伦敦的邮政列车上的特大抢劫案而恶名昭著。
   3. Then is also an adverb.
      
   4. Richard Strauss, then 76 years old, suffered through the war years in silence...
      理查德·施特劳斯当时已 76 岁，默默地熬过了战争岁月。
   5. Roberts was then a newly married man.
      罗伯茨当时刚结婚。
3. ADV 然后;之后;接着
   You use then to say that one thing happens after another, or is after another on a list.
   1. Add the oil and then the scallops to the pan, leaving a little space for the garlic...
      先在锅里放油，然后放入扇贝，留点地方搁蒜。
   2. I felt myself blush. Then I sniffed back a tear...
      我觉得自己的脸红了，接着我吸吸鼻子,不让眼泪掉下来。
   3. New mothers have been observed to touch the feet and hands first, then the body, and then the baby's face.
      人们注意到，新妈妈们先摸摸婴儿的手和脚，接着是身体，然后是脸。
4. ADV (口语中)那么，因此
   You use then in conversation to indicate that what you are about to say follows logically in some way from what has just been said or implied.
   1. 'I wasn't a very good scholar at school.' — 'What did you like doing best then?'...
      “我在学校时成绩不大好。”——“那么你当时最喜欢做什么呢？”
   2. You're not gonna tell me, are you? Do I have to guess, then?...
      你不打算告诉我，是吧？那么，我只好猜猜了？
   3. 'I got a load of money out of them.' — 'So you're okay, then.'
      “我从他们那里弄到很多钱。”——“这么说，你还不错喽。”
5. ADV (用于话题、谈话的结尾)
   You use then at the end of a topic or at the end of a conversation.
   1. 'I can meet you after work. Six o'clock?'— 'Fine.' — 'Six o'clock, then?'...
      “我下班后可以和你碰面。6 点可以吗？”——“行啊。”——“那就定 6 点啦？”
   2. He stood up. 'That's settled then.'...
      他站起身说，“就这么定了。”
   3. 'I'll talk to you on Friday anyway.' — 'Yep. Okay then.'
      “不管怎样，我星期五和你谈。”——“行，就这么定了。”
6. ADV (和 now，well，okay 等连用，引出新话题或新观点)
   You use then with words like 'now', 'well', and 'okay', to introduce a new topic or a new point of view.
   1. Now then, you say you walk on the fields out the back?
      那么，你说你在后面的田地里散步？
   2. Well then, I'll put the kettle on and make us some tea...
      好吧，我来烧壶水，我们沏点茶喝。
   3. Okay then let me ask how you do that.
      好，那我来问问你怎么做的。
7. ADV 也就是说，总之(引出总结或结论)
   You use then to introduce a summary of what you have said or the conclusions that you are drawing from it.
   1. This, then, was the music that appeared to dominate the world of serious concert music in the mid-1960s...
      这就是 20 世纪 60 年代中期严肃的管弦乐中的主流音乐。
   2. By 1931, then, France alone in Europe was a country of massive immigration.
      也就是说，到 1931 年的时候，法国是欧洲唯一一个拥有大量移民的国家。
8. ADV 那么，则(引导if开头的句子的第二部分，第一部分描述可能的情况，第二部分引入结果)
   You use then to introduce the second part of a sentence which begins with 'if'. The first part of the sentence describes a possible situation, and then introduces the result of the situation.
   1. If the answer is 'yes', then we must decide on an appropriate course of action...
      如果答案是肯定的，那么我们必须商定合适的行动方案。
9. ADV 毕竟，话说回来，而且(用于句首，或用于 and，but 之后引出对之前所说话的评论或补充)
   You use then at the beginning of a sentence or after 'and' or 'but' to introduce a comment or an extra piece of information to what you have already said.
   1. We have to do quite a bit of reading, and then we have our ongoing work which would be an essay...
      我们要进行大量阅读，而且手头有一篇论文要写。
   2. He sounded sincere, but then, he always did.
      他听起来很真诚，可是话说回来，他向来如此。
10. now and then → see: now

1. It was just then that I chanced to look round.
   就在那时，我恰好环顾了下四周。
2. Then it came to me that perhaps he did understand.
   然后，我突然意识到他可能的确是明白了。
3. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis
   她将当时的情况和目前的危机进行对比。
4. Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific.
   然后，头发又长起来了，我感觉棒极了。
5. By then, it was October and we were more than halfway through our tour.
   那时已是10月，我们已经完成了行程的一大半了。
6. She rested for a while, then had a wash and changed her clothes
   她休息了一会儿，然后洗了洗，换了身衣服。
7. He is impatient as the first hour passes and then another
   一个小时、两个小时过去了，他不耐烦了。
8. Just then the phone rang
   正在那时，电话响了。
9. I can be very patient, and then I can burst if my nerves are worn out.
   我很有耐心，可如果我的承受力到了极限，我就撑不住了。
10. I marked the ground and then paced it out to be sure.
    我在地面上作了标记，然后为了确保起见步测了一下。
11. Then he'll know exactly what's required of him.
    到那时他就会确切地知道对他的要求是什么了。
12. If you only take a sample then all the statistics are up the spout.
    如果你只采集了一个样本，那么所有的数据就有问题了。
13. The clinic opened for business last October and since then has treated more than 200 people.
    该诊所去年10月开业，从那以后已经接诊200多人。
14. I spent years on the dole trying to get bands together and I never worried about money then.
    我多年靠救济金过活，一直在努力组建乐队，那时，我从不为钱发愁。
15. I felt myself blush. Then I sniffed back a tear
    我觉得自己的脸红了，接着我吸吸鼻子，不让眼泪掉下来。
16. New mothers have been observed to touch the feet and hands first, then the body, and then the baby's face.
    人们注意到，新妈妈们先摸摸婴儿的手和脚，接着是身体，然后是脸。
17. 'I wasn't a very good scholar at school.' — 'What did you like doing best then?'
    “我在学校时成绩不大好。”——“那么你当时最喜欢做什么呢？”
18. 'I got a load of money out of them.' — 'So you're okay, then.'
    “我从他们那里弄到很多钱。”——“这么说，你还不错喽。”
19. 'I can meet you after work. Six o'clock?' — 'Fine.' — 'Six o'clock, then?'
    “我下班后可以和你碰面。6点可以吗？”——“行啊。”——“那就定6点啦？”
20. He stood up. 'That's settled then.'
    他站起身说，“就这么定了。”
21. 'I'll talk to you on Friday anyway.' — 'Yep. Okay then.'
    “不管怎样，我星期五和你谈。”——“行，就这么定了。”
22. Okay then let me ask how you do that.
    好，那我来问问你怎么做的。
23. By 1931, then, France alone in Europe was a country of massive immigration.
    也就是说，到1931年的时候，法国是欧洲唯一一个拥有大量移民的国家。
24. If the answer is 'yes', then we must decide on an appropriate course of action
    如果答案是肯定的，那么我们必须商定合适的行动方案。
25. We have to do quite a bit of reading, and then we have our ongoing work which would be an essay
    我们要进行大量阅读，而且手头有一篇论文要写。
26. He sounded sincere, but then, he always did.
    他听起来很真诚，可是话说回来，他向来如此。
27. You should come across the river with us. Then you will really see what's what.
    你应该和我们一起过河，那时你就会了解实情了。
28. I was in Shanghai then.
    那时我在上海。

adv.

…and then some

• 而且还要多；而且远不止这些
  used to emphasize the large amount or number of sth, and to say that you have not mentioned everything
  1. There are Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai restaurants… and then some!
     有印度、中国、墨西哥、泰国餐馆…，而且还有很多其他国家的餐馆！

but then

then again

but then again

• （引出另外情况或相对照的情况）不过，可是话又说回来了
  used to introduce additional information or information that contrasts with sth that has just been said
  1. She was early, but then again, she always is.
     她到得早，不过话又说回来了，她总是早到。
  2. ‘So you might accept their offer?’ ‘Yes, then again I might not.’
     “这么说你也许会接受他们的提议了？”“是的，不过也可能不接受。”

(every) now and again/then

• 有时；偶尔；时常
  from time to time; occasionally
  1. Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep.
     她隔一会儿就看看他是否还在睡觉。

noun

1. that time
   1. we will arrive before then
   2. we were friends from then on

adv

1. subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
   1. then he left
   2. go left first, then right
   3. first came lightning, then thunder
   4. we watched the late movie and then went to bed
   5. and so home and to bed

   Synonym:    soand soand then

2. at that time
   1. I was young then
   2. prices were lower back then
   3. science as it was then taught

3. in that case or as a consequence
   1. if he didn't take it, then who did?
   2. keep it then if you want to
   3. the case, then, is closed
   4. you've made up your mind then?
   5. then you'll be rich