FORM/USE: 'NOT ONLY … BUT (ALSO)', FOCUS
EGP #176 | B2 | CLAUSES / coordinated Can combine clauses using 'not only' in mid position of the first clause followed by … 'but (also)' to introduce the second clause, to give focus. Lexical range: N/A
这家餐厅不仅价格便宜，而且食物也非常好吃。
This restaurant is ___not ___only cheap, ___but ___also delicious.
他不仅会弹钢琴，还会作曲。
He can ___not ___only play the piano, ___but ___also compose music.
她不仅是位优秀的老师，还是一位有成就的作家。
She is ___not ___only an excellent teacher, ___but ___also an accomplished writer.
我喜欢这份工作，不仅因为薪水高，还因为同事们都很友善。
I like this job, ___not ___only because the pay is good, ___but ___also because the colleagues are friendly.
这项新技术不仅降低了成本，还提高了生产效率。
The new technology has ___not ___only cut costs, ___but boosted productivity.