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1、英语中常见的一些暗否定表达 英语中的否定结构大体分为两类: 明否定和暗否定。 1. 结构“在the last+n.()+to dothe attributive clause” 中, 表示“最不可能的,怎么说也不会的”. eg: He is the last man for me to invite . He is the last person Id have expected to see here. This was the last thing I would do. 英语中常见的一些暗否定表达 2. 在短语“ fail to do =be unable to do”( 未能没有) “
2、 notnever fail to do”(一定,务必). eg: I never fail to keep my word. He failed to follow my advice. 3. 句型 “somebody +be above +n.V-ing =somebody+be unwillingto do sth. ” 表示“不屑, 不耻于”. eg: He is above such conduct. He is above asking questions. 4. 短语 far from 表示“远远不,一点也 不”. He is far from a good driver. Im
3、 far from pleased with your behavior. Your performance are far from satisfactory. 5. 短语anything but “根本不,决不,一 点也不” morethan (与其倒不如 ) beyond “非可及,超出范围” but for “要不是,如果没有” That old bridge is anything but safe. John is more (of) a scholar than a teacher. Its beyond me why she married him. But for your
4、help , he would have failed. 6.句型 “know better than to do”表示 “不至于笨到去做” I know better than to quarrel with him. He knows better than to judge by appearances. 8. 短语 “tooto” “太而不能”(注意特殊 情况) 7. It ishas beensince+延续性动词的句 子中,从句所表达的时间应从动词的动作或 状态结束的时间算起.如: It is about three years since he lived here.( 他不住在
5、这里已3年) 8. 短语 “tooto” “太而不能”(注意特殊 情况) 英语中非否定意义的否定句 英语同汉语一样有肯定句和否定句之分,但 由于修辞和短语或习语表达法的需要,有的形式 是否定而意义则是肯定的;有的形式虽是肯定, 但具有否定意义。英语中非否定意义的否定句很 多,下面简单地介绍几种: 英语中非否定意义的否定句 1. 在含有cannot 的一些句子里: a). cannot help (V-ing). 情不自禁 地 When we listen to the crosstalk, we cannot help laughing. b). cannot thank.enough 感激不
6、尽 I cant thank you enough. c). cannot.too/over. 总不嫌过分;越.越好 You cant praise her too highly. d). cant but + 动词不定式. 只好,不得不 I cant but agree with you. 我只好同意你的意见了。 2. nothing (no, nobody.) . but . 只(不过),不外乎: Nobody but Joe can do it. 3. 否定疑问句表示赞叹或鄙夷 (等于一个感叹句): Smell these fresh flowers! Arent they sweet?
7、 4. no sooner. than.; hardlywhen (仅用于过去时) 一 . 就 . No sooner did we get there than it began to rain. 我们一到达那儿,就开始下雨了。 5. to be only (but, all) too. to. 非常乐于做某事: Joe was only too glad to visit our school. 6. 表达双重否定的句子: a). to be never/not too + adj. + 动词不定 式 We are never too old to learn. b). 否定结构 + 否定
8、意义前(后)缀词 You shouldnt be careless of consequences. c). without (= but for 一般用于虚拟语气) could not do. 要不是. 就不. Without (but for )air and water, we could not live. d). 否定词 + 具有否定意义的动词(否 定意义的动词的否定结构也归入此类) Fortunately, we didnt miss the bus. 7. not (+ 瞬间动词,如 come, stop, begin, leave, go, melt, part).until (till). 直到 才 She didnt go to bed until (till) after midnight. William and Mary didnt part until they reached the station.