为什么用to this day而不用today

问题描述

His popularity continues to this day.

句子中为什么用 to this day 而不用 today? 

老师答疑

黎老师：

to this day 是一个短语，意思是“到现在”、“到今天”。例如：

We've never heard the whole story to this day. 直到现在我们都还没听到完整的故事。

Some psychiatrists to this day, however, disagree with his emphasis on sex. 一直到今天还有一些精神病医生不赞成他那样强调“性”。

（《张道真高级英语词典》p.336）