"Not...Until"是英语中表示某事在特定时间之前未发生,直到特定时间才发生的常见表达方式。基本结构是:not + 动词 + until。多用于过去时态,但也可用于现在时态和将来时态。注意,"Not...Until"本身就是否定形式,不需要再加入其他否定词。另外,"Not...Until"通常用于表示某个动作,因此需要注意句子中的动作是否清晰明了。
基本结构
"Not...Until"的基本结构是:not + 动词 + until。
例如:
- I didn't start studying English until I was 8 years old. (我直到8岁才开始学英语。)
- She didn't realize her mistake until it was too late. (她直到为时已晚才意识到自己的错误。)
- They didn't leave the party until midnight. (他们直到午夜才离开派对。)
注意事项
在使用"Not...Until"时,需要注意以下几点:
1. 句子中的时态
"Not...Until"多用于过去时态,表示过去某个时间点之前一直没有发生,直到某个时间点才发生。但也可以用于现在时态和将来时态。
例如:
- I won't go to bed until I finish my homework. (我要等到完成作业才去睡觉。)
- He doesn't leave work until his boss tells him he can go. (他不会离开工作岗位,直到他的老板告诉他可以走。)
2. 句子的否定形式
"Not...Until"本身就是一种否定形式,因此在使用时不需要再加入其他否定词(如no、not等)。
例如:
- I didn't eat breakfast until 10 o'clock.(正确)
- I didn't eat no breakfast until 10 o'clock.(错误)
3. 句子中的动作
"Not...Until"通常用于表示某个动作,因此需要注意句子中的动作是否清晰明了。
例如:
- I didn't leave the house until I finished cleaning it.(正确)
- I didn't leave the house until it was clean.(不够明确)