up to the time of his death,richard was one of the most famous people

题目

up to the time of his death,richard was one of the most famous people
up to the time of...这个在句子里的含义是什么?能再举一些其他的例子

答案

up to the time of 并不是一个短语,up to 是一个短语,意思是一直到,后一部分是 the time of his death. 前半句的意思就是,一直到他死的那时候.
相应的例句：Up to a fortnight 达两个星期.