One day, when I was washing my hands, my mother came to me and told me that I should not wash my hands with so much water. Until then did I realize that I had the habit of wasting water.In some cities, people even can't not take a shower every day. From then on, I start to save water.
有一天,当我正在洗手的时候,我的妈妈向我走来,她告诉我说不应该用那么多的水洗手。直到那时候,我才意识到我养成了浪费水的习惯。在一些地方,人们甚至还不能够每天洗澡。从那个时候起,我开始节约用水。
词组解析:
was washing:was doing 一般是用于某个具体的过去时间
should not:should 有 "理应..."的意思。 should not 的语气很强烈,表示对方做了不该做的事,说 "不该..." "不应当...".
Until:prep.到...为止; 在...以前; conj.到...为止,在...以前; 直到...才;
Until直到....为止, not until直到...才
肯定形式表示的意思是"做某事直至某时",动词必须是延续性的。
否定形式表达的意思是"直至某时才做某事"。动词为延续性或非延续性都可以。
From then on : 从此; 从那时起; 一般用: "一般将来时;from then on,从那时起,一般用:"一般过去