not until 表示“直到……才”，在英语中是一个很常用的短语。但是not until的用法也有很多种，你能分得清吗？分不清的话就一起来和小熊学习吧！

❶ not... until...

I didn't speak to Linda until she apologized.

直到琳达向我道歉我才和她说话。

❷ Not until... + 倒装结构

Not until Ian paid off all his debts did he decide to propose to Lucy.

直到伊恩还清了所有的债务，他才决定向露西求婚。

❸ It was not until... + that 从句

It was not until the band had arrived at the stadium that the security let people in.

直到乐队到达体育场，保安才让人们进去。

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