How do you use "At no time / On no account" in a sentence?

At no time did she mention leaving. On no account should you open this door. Under no circumstances will we negotiate with terrorists. In no way am I responsible for this.

At no time / On no account

Q: What does "At no time / On no account" mean?

Emphatic negative expressions with inversion Formal negative adverbials trigger subject-auxiliary inversion: 'At no time did I say that.' 'On no account should you...' 'Under no circumstances will we...' Very emphatic and formal.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal

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Significado: Emphatic negative expressions with inversion

带倒装的强调否定表达

Expresiones negativas enfáticas con inversión

倒置を伴う強調否定表現

도치를 동반하는 강조 부정 표현

Formal negative adverbials trigger subject-auxiliary inversion: 'At no time did I say that.' 'On no account should you...' 'Under no circumstances will we...' Very emphatic and formal.

正式否定副词短语引发主谓倒装：'At no time did I say that.'（我从未这样说过）'On no account should you...'（无论如何你都不应该...）非常强调且正式。

Los adverbiales negativos formales desencadenan inversión sujeto-auxiliar: 'At no time did I say that.' 'On no account should you...' Muy enfático y formal.

正式な否定副詞は主語と助動詞の倒置を引き起こします：「At no time did I say that.」「On no account should you...」非常に強調的でフォーマルです。

격식적인 부정 부사구는 주어-조동사 도치를 유발합니다: 'At no time did I say that.' 'On no account should you...' 'Under no circumstances will we...' 매우 강조적이며 격식적입니다.

Ejemplos

At no time did she mention leaving.
她从未提及要离开。
En ningún momento mencionó irse.
彼女は一度も去ることを言わなかった。
그녀는 단 한 번도 떠난다는 말을 하지 않았다.
On no account should you open this door.
无论如何都不要打开这扇门。
Bajo ningún concepto debes abrir esta puerta.
絶対にこのドアを開けてはいけない。
절대로 이 문을 열어서는 안 된다.
Under no circumstances will we negotiate with terrorists.
在任何情况下我们都不会与恐怖分子谈判。
Bajo ninguna circunstancia negociaremos con terroristas.
いかなる状況でもテロリストとは交渉しない。
어떤 상황에서도 테러리스트와 협상하지 않을 것이다.
In no way am I responsible for this.
我绝不对此负责。
De ninguna manera soy responsable de esto.
私は絶対にこれの責任を負わない。
나는 절대로 이것에 대한 책임이 없다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: written, formal, legal, speeches

Tono: emphatic

✓ Correcto

At no time was any harm intended.
任何时候都没有恶意。
En ningún momento hubo intención de dañar.
いかなる時も害を与える意図はなかった。
어떤 순간에도 해를 끼칠 의도는 없었다.
On no account must you tell anyone.
无论如何都不能告诉任何人。
Bajo ningún concepto debes decírselo a nadie.
絶対に誰にも言ってはいけない。
절대로 누구에게도 말해서는 안 된다.
Under no circumstances should this be disclosed.
在任何情况下都不应披露。
Bajo ninguna circunstancia debe divulgarse esto.
いかなる状況でもこれを開示してはならない。
어떤 상황에서도 이것을 공개해서는 안 된다.
At no time did she say...
她从未说过……
En ningún momento ella dijo...
彼女は一度も言っていません…
그녀는 결코 말한 적이 없다...
On no account should you...
你绝对不应该……
Bajo ninguna circunstancia deberías...
決して～してはいけません…
절대로 ~해서는 안 된다...

✗ Incorrecto

At no time she said... (need inversion)
At no time she said...（需要倒装）
At no time she said... (se necesita inversión)
At no time she said...（倒置が必要）
At no time she said... (도치가 필요함)
On no account you should... (need inversion)
On no account you should...（需要倒装）
On no account you should... (se necesita inversión)
On no account you should...（倒置が必要）
On no account you should... (도치가 필요함)

Origen e historia

Emphatic formal inversion

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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