我们收到警告明天之前不要离开庇护所。
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:
①Not until the teacher came in did the students stop talking.直到老师进来学生们才停止讲话。
②Not until next week will the sports meet be held.直到下周才开运动会。
not until的强调结构为:It is / was not until 从句/表时间的词 that ...。上面两句改为强调句为:
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.
2.The Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said essentials were reaching Haiti despite difficulties.
despite in spite of
Despite用作介词时,与 in spite of同义,都表示“尽管”、“虽然”、“不顾”之意,但程度有所不同。
一般说来,in spite of的语气较强,使用范围也较广; despite的语气较弱,多用于诗歌或正式的文体中。Despite可以写作despite of,也可以写作 in despite of;in spite of则可以写作 spite of,但这些写法已少用了。例:
Despite his advanced years,he is learning to drive.
虽然年事已高,他现在在学驾驶汽车。
Despite the drought,we expect a good crop.