单词 | till |
释义 | Word Frequency till 1(tɪl) conjunction, preposition ▶ USAGE Till is a variant of until that is acceptable at all levels of language. Until is, however, often preferred at the beginning of a sentence in formal writing: until his behaviour improves, he cannot become a member1. Also (not standard): 'til. short for until 2. Scottish to; towards 3. dialect in order that come here till I tell you Word origin Old English til; related to Old Norse til to, Old High German zil goal, aimWord Frequency till 2(tɪl) verb (transitive) 1. to cultivate and work (land) for the raising of crops 2. another word for plough Derived forms tillable (ˈtillable) adjective tiller (ˈtiller) noun Word origin Old English tilian to try, obtain; related to Old Frisian tilia to obtain, Old Saxon tilōn to obtain, Old High German zilōn to hasten towardsWord Frequency till 3(tɪl) noun a box, case, or drawer into which the money taken from customers is put, now usually part of a cash register Word origin C15 tylle, of obscure originWord Frequency till 4(tɪl) noun an unstratified glacial deposit consisting of rock fragments of various sizes. The most common is boulder clay Word origin C17: of unknown origin |
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