theretofore

1. I spent wads of money on stress-relieving massages, including one that concluded abruptly when the theretofore silent, aged Asian masseur stopped kneading my right shoulder and shrieked, 'The wing is broken!
   我花了大把钱在缓解压力的按摩上，包括那次遇见一个上了年纪的亚洲男按摩师。他默默揉捏着我的右肩，突然停下来尖叫道：翅膀断了！

adv

1. up to that time
   1. they had not done any work theretofore