FORM/USE: INVERSION WITH 'NEVER (BEFORE)'
EGP #771 | B2 | PAST / past perfect simple Can invert the subject and auxiliary verb after 'never (before)' to talk about a unique event, often in formal contexts. Lexical range: N/A
我这辈子从没感到如此如释重负。
___Never had I felt so relieved in my entire life.
我们以前从未遇到过如此激烈的反对。
___Never ___before had we encountered such fierce opposition.
她从没想过一封简单的信会改变一切。
___Never had she imagined that a simple letter would change everything.
这座城市此前从未举办过如此规模的活动。
___Never ___before had the city hosted an event of this magnitude.
他们从没料到会在后院里挖出这样的宝藏。
___Never had they expected to find such treasure buried in the backyard.