not until

直到 ... 才； 在 ... 以前不

Not until you look at Ford's balance sheet.(不，除非你看了福特的资产负债表。)

I promise not to relax, at least not until we get into the airport and I find my passport.(我保证不会放松，至少在我们到达机场并找到我的护照之前不会。)

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。)

Not until recently.(直到最近才想过。)

But it was not until the beginning of the twentieth century that architectural acoustics became a scientific field.(但直到二十世纪初，建筑声学才正式成为一个科学领域。)

It was not until the spring of that year that she was introduced to Pierre Curie.(直到那年春天，她才被介绍给皮埃尔·居里。)

Not until recently did they encourage the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.(直到最近，他们才鼓励在农村地区开展与旅游相关的活动。)

Not until tonight, anyway.(直到今晚。)

Not until 1983 did another Englishman, Bryan Robson, captain the side to FA Cup success as he did in 1909.(直到1983年才有另外一个英国人，布莱恩·罗宾逊，重现了他1909年的辉煌，再次举起了足总杯。)

Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century that his musical gift was fully recognized.(巴赫死于1750年，但直到19世纪早期，他的音乐天赋才充分得到赏识。)