Notuntil的用法

Not until的用法

1.一般用法：直到老师进来学生们才停止讲话。The students didn`t stop talking until the teacher came in。

2. 倒装句：当Not until位于句首时,句子要倒装。其结构为:Not until+从句/表时间的词+助

动词+(主句)主语+谓语+...。

如: Not until the teacher came in did the students stop talking.

3.强调句：not until的强调结构为:It is / was not until+从句/表时间的词+that+...。

如：It was not until the teacher came in that the students stopped talking.

练习：

1. 直到下周才开运动会.The sports meet will not be held until next week.

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2.It was not until he got seriously ill that he knew the importance of health. 直到他生了重病, 他才知道健康的重要。

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3.It was not until a few months later that he knew the story.

直到几个月后, 他才知道这故事。

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4.Not until his friend offered to help could he do it.

他的朋友帮助他, 他才有办法做那事。

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5.Not until last night did I get the news.

直到昨晚我才听到这消息。

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6.Not until eleven o'clock did he come home.

他到十一点才回家。

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7.It was not until he came that I left.

直到他来我才离开。

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