It was not until midnight that the children were found not in their bedroom.

题目

It was not until midnight that the children were found not in their bedroom.
这句话是不是可以改写成
The children were found not in their bedroom not until midnight.
这句是强调句吗
not until 是一个词组吧 ?

但是这样理解好像又通
It was not -- 这事一直是not
until midnight -- 直到午夜(变成yes/true)
that ,, 从句 具体说这件事

答案

这个句子是强调句,而且是强调句中很常见的一个句型：It is not until ...that ...,意为“直到……才（发生什么事）”.It was not until midnight that the children were found not in their bedroom.这句话的意思是...