at no time
at no time — 慣用語
1. used to say strongly that something did not happen or was not true during any pa
從未；絕無
強調任何時候都不曾發生，等於絕對沒有
used to say strongly that something did not happen or was not true during any part of a period; a forceful way of saying 'never'.
At no time did Manuela promise to pay for the broken window.
Manuela 從未答應賠償那扇打破的窗戶。
at no time + did + subject (fronted inversion)
The coach insisted that at no time during the match were his players unfair.
教練堅稱在整場比賽中，他的球員任何時候都沒有不公平的行為。
at no time during + fronted inversion (were his players)
At no time was Owen told that the factory would close in June.
從來沒有人告訴過 Owen 工廠會在六月關閉。
at no time + was (passive, fronted inversion)
The pilot said the plane was at no time in any real danger.
機長表示，這架飛機從頭到尾都沒有真正的危險。
at no time used mid-sentence after the verb
At no time did the nurses leave the sick child alone in the ward.
護理師們絕對沒有把生病的孩子單獨留在病房裡。
- at no time during
- at no time was
- at no time did
- never
plainer and far more common; 'at no time' is more emphatic and formal
- at no point
near-identical meaning; often preferred for a moment within a clear time span
- always
states that something was true throughout, the opposite of denying it ever happened
文法句型
at no time + auxiliary + subject + verb
用法筆記
Frequently fronted at the start of a sentence for emphasis, which forces subject-verb inversion: the auxiliary comes before the subject ('At no time did she...'), never 'At no time she did...'. Common in formal speech, statements, and legal or official denials.