It was not until...that
直到...才...
🧩 词语组成解析
it
[ɪt]
pron. 它;他;正好是所需的;事实[情况];
n. <美俚>傻瓜，笨蛋;<俚>绝妙的人;理想的东西;登峰造极;
was
[[wɔz, wəz]]
be的过去式
not
[nɑt]
adv. 不;[用以表示否定、否认、拒绝、禁止等]不是;几乎不;未必，没有[用于否定后面的词或短语];
🗣️ 情景例句
Wouldn't it be nice if we could skip the examinations
要是我们可以略过考试 那岂不是很好
All things are difficult before they are easy.
凡事都是先难后易。
What's the matter with him?
他怎么啦？