问题: 翻译一句话
it was not until the headmaster came that the students got down to work.
解答:
直到校长来了学生们才开始学习。
not...until... 是个句型,意思是 直到...才..., 不到...不(做)...
It was not until... that... 变成了一个强调句型,侧重于校长来的这个事实。
until是 直到...的意思
试比较:
The students were working until the headmaster came.
学生们在校长来之前正在学习(侧重校长来之前一直在学,校长一来,学生们可能就停下学习了)。
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