FORM/USE: INVERSION
EGP #815 | C2 | PAST / present perfect continuous Can invert the subject and affirmative auxiliary verb with 'not only ? but' as a focusing device. ► focus ► inversion Lexical range: N/A
过去两年里，我不仅掌握了西班牙语，现在工作中还能用日语与海外团队顺畅沟通。
___Not ___only ___have I mastered Spanish in the past two years, ___but I can now communicate smoothly in Japanese with overseas teams at work.
玛丽亚不仅是一位杰出的钢琴家，她还是一位天赋异禀的作曲家。
___Not ___only ___is Maria a brilliant pianist, ___but she is also a gifted composer.
这种新型材料不仅能承受超高温，在严寒条件下也能保持柔韧。
___Not ___only ___can this new material withstand extreme heat, ___but it can also remain flexible in freezing conditions.
那次停电不仅让实验数据全部丢失，还让整个部门停摆了一整天。
___Not ___only ___did the blackout erase all our experiment data, ___but it also shut down the entire department for a day.
改用新流程不仅会大幅节省时间，还会显著降低生产成本。
___Not ___only ___will the new process save a lot of time, ___but it will also significantly reduce production costs.