Not only was I tired, I was also cold.我不光困倦, 还感到很冷。(省去了but)
George not only made an important friend, he also learned about the frontier. (省去了but)
Since moisture is needed for rain, dry air in the morning not only allows the spider to get an early start, is also means a dry day. 有了湿度才会下雨,因此,早晨空气干燥不仅使蜘蛛早点开始结网,而且意味着这一天不会下雨。(省去了but)
Not only bas she been an excellent wife, she has been a better husband than I’ll never be.
她不仅是一个极其出色的妻子,而且是一个我永远也做不到的好丈夫。(省去了but also)
Not only were there no traces of drinking water in the room, there was not sufficient water found in the dead star’s stomach to have comfortably taken the tablets with. 不仅房内没有饮用水的痕迹,在这位已故影星的胃里也没发现有把这些药丸舒适地送下去的水。省去了but also)
3. not only…but also的形式比较固定,但也会出现but与also被分隔开来的情形。例如:Not only the mother but the children are also sick.
Not only is his right lung affected but his left lung is also.他不但右肺被感染,而且左肺也被感染了。