强调的部分+that+句子的其他成分",意思为"直到......,一直到......"。如果叙述的是现在或将来发生的事情,动词用is。如果叙述的是过去发生的事情,it后面则用was。在被强调部分的后面,一般用that引出句子的其他部分。但是,如果强调的部分是表示人的名词也可用who。有时强调事物也可用which代替that。
It is(was)+被强调的部分+that(who, which)+句子的其他成分 如:
①We called on Prof. Wang at his office this morning.
今早我们到王教授办公室拜访了他。
②It was we who(that)called on Prof. Wang at his office this morning.
今早在王教授的办公室拜访他的是我们。(强调主语)
③It was Prof. Wang whom(that)we called on at his office this morning.
今早我们在他的办公室拜访的是王教授(不是别人)。(强调宾语)
④It was at his office that(which)we called on Prof. Wang this morning.
今早我们是在王教授的办公室(不是别的地方)拜访他的。(强调地点状语)
⑤It was this morning that we called on Prof. Wang at his office.
我们是在今天早晨(不是其他时间)在王教授的办公室里拜访他的。(强调时间状语)
It is(was)not until+被强调的部分+that+句子的其他成分。如:
①It is not until 12 o'clock that my father comes home.
我父亲每天晚上直到12点才回家。
②It was not until he told me that I knew it.
直到他告诉我,我才知道此事。
2)名词从句引导的强调句
名词从句引导的强调句用来强调主语或宾语。如:
①What impressed us most was his image.
给我们印象最深的是他的形象。
②What I like is her writing style.
我喜欢的是她的写作风格。