关于not until部分倒装

not until 薪姚蟪食引起的时间状语置于句首时，句子的主谓应部分倒装。由 not until 引导的时间状语从句位于句首时，主句应部分倒装，从句语序不变。如：

Not until 1998 did he return to his hometown.

直到 1998 年他才回到家乡.

Not until Father came back did we begin to have supper last night.

昨晚直到父亲回来,我们才开始吃晚饭.

扩展资料：

not until 最经典的结构是与 it was 的搭配，即 “it was not until .... that 从句”。

1、not until 后边一般是时间点，如：

It was not untilmidnightthat it stopped raining. 直到半夜雨才停下来。

It was not untilfive o'clock in the afternoonthat they finished their work. 直到下午五点他们才完成工作。

2、 not until 后边也可以是陈述的句子，如：

It was not untilhe came to Chinathat he realized the great change in recent decades. 直到他来到中国，他才意识到最近几十年的巨大变化。

It was not untilhe got sick seriouslythat he realized the value of a healthy body. 直到他生重病，他才意识到一个健康体魄的价值。

3、 not until 后边还可跟介词短语，如：

It was not untilafter Fridaythat I got his reply. 直到星期五之后，我才得到他的答复。