文法講座 012:連接詞「直到」until
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1️⃣ 連接詞 until 遇「未來時間」時,until 後方的動詞需用「現在式」。其他時態,則 until 兩邊動詞時態對稱就好。
例:我會一直等到你來為止。
I will wait until you come.
I will wait until you come.
例:我沒帶傘。我在圖書館一直待到雨停。
I didn't have an umbrella with me. I stayed in the library until the rain was over.
I didn't have an umbrella with me. I stayed in the library until the rain was over.
2️⃣ 想表達「直到…才…」的意思時,需用 “not …until” 句型。
例:直到要付咖啡錢時,我才發現我的錢包早就不見了。
I didn't realize that my wallet was long gone until I was ready to pay for my coffee.
I didn't realize that my wallet was long gone until I was ready to pay for my coffee.
3️⃣ 將 Not until 提至句首,需搭配「倒裝句」。
Not until 放句首的倒裝句,有兩種:
✓ Not until …+ 助動詞 + 主詞 + 動詞原形 + ( 地點 + 時間 )
✓ Not until …+ be 動詞 + 主詞 + ( 地點 + 時間 )
例:直到要付咖啡錢時,我才發現我的錢包早就不見了。
Not until I was ready to pay for my coffee did I realize that my wallet was long gone.
例:直到要付咖啡錢時,我才發現我的錢包早就不見了。
Not until I was ready to pay for my coffee did I realize that my wallet was long gone.
Not until 提至句首,until 後方的時間點說清楚後才開始倒裝:助動詞 ( did ) + 主詞 ( I ) + 動詞原形 ( realize )。
