not until/until兩者皆可接延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞和暫短性動(dòng)詞. 一、not...until指的是“直到...才”的意思,如 I did not go home until my mother called me. 我直到我媽媽打電話給我才回家. not until的倒裝與強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)構(gòu) 1.當(dāng)Not until位于句首時(shí),句子要倒裝.其結(jié)構(gòu)為:Not until+從句/表時(shí)間的詞+助動(dòng)詞+(主句)主語+謂語+.如: ①Not until the teacher came in did the students stop talking.直到老師進(jìn)來學(xué)生們才停止講話. ②Not until next week will the sports meet be held.直到下周才開運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì). 2. not until的強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)構(gòu)為:It is / was not until+從句/表時(shí)間的詞+that+. 上面兩句改為強(qiáng)調(diào)句為: ③It was not until the teacher came in that the students stopped talking. ④It is not until next week that the sports meet will be held. 直到我結(jié)婚的時(shí)候,我才有錢買了自己的房子. It was not until I got married that I could afford to buy a house of my own. 而until指“直到”.例如： Go alone the street until you see the traffic light. 往前走,直到你看見交通燈.