否定副詞放句首的倒裝句：rarely, no sooner than, not until, not only but also 等否定副詞的倒裝

否定副詞(片語)放句首時，需用倒裝句型。而否定副詞放句首的倒裝句句型結構如下：

或

常用的否定副詞(片語)如下：

例句：我絕不會放棄我的夢想。

By no means will I give up my dreams.

例句：她幾乎不指望我會伸出援手。

Hardly does she expect me to help her.

例句：直到失去健康，他才了解健康的重要性。

Not until he loses his health does he realize the importance of it.

例句：他再也不需要我的幫忙了。

No longer does he need my help.

例句：我一放下電話，電話又再度響起了。

No sooner had I put the phone down than it rang again.
[倒裝句] [主要句]

注意：no sooner 後須搭配「先發生的動作—放下電話」，用過去式「had + p.p.」表示且倒裝，而後發生的動作 (電話響) 用「過去式」表示，且主要句不需倒裝。
例句：我們不只參觀了台北，還去澎湖度假三天。

Not only did we visit Taipei, but we also spent three days exploring Penghu.
[倒裝句]

注意：緊接在否定字 not only 後方那句需倒裝，而 but also 後的則不必。

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