not until

Not until last week was the project in full blast.

工程直到上星期才全部开工.

——《简明英汉词典》

Not until the middle of April did she finally find a companion.

一直到了四月半,她才有了个伴儿.

汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

Wyrazik had not, until that time, known about his allergy to penicillin.

在这之前, 怀拉兹克并不知道自己对青霉素过敏.

——辞典例句

It was not until 1974 that his ability to write gelled again.

直到1974年，他的写作才华才又得以发挥。

——柯林斯例句

It is not until the eleventh century that we hear of new efforts in this field.

直到11世纪我们才听说这一领域有了新的尝试.

英汉非文学 - 文明史

People say: " Guilin's scenery is peerless in the world . " It was not until I visited the place that I found it really worthy of the reputation.

人们都说 “ 桂林山水甲天下 ”,到桂林一看,果然名不虚传.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

It was not until yesterday that I learned it.

顶昨天我才听说这件事.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Not until eleven o'clock did he come home.

他到十一点才回家.

辞典例句

But not until two weeks later did the news reach Tara.

不过两星期后这个消息才传到塔拉.

飘（部分）

Not until then did he realize the importance of the problem.

直到那时他才认识到这个问题的重要性.

辞典例句

It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and become Champion of England.

直到1790年第三次比赛时,他才最后打败汉弗莱斯,而成为英国的冠军.

《用法词典》

It was not until the 1940 s that such machines could be built.

直到20世纪40年代这种机器才能制造.

辞典例句

It was not until the professor came that they began the test.

直到这位教授来了,他们才开始测试.

辞典例句

It was not until yesterday that I noticed it.

直到昨天我才注意到这件事.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Not until his friend offered to help could he do it.

他的朋友帮助他,他才有办法做那事.

辞典例句