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英語作文素材:否定句中的非否定現象

英語作文素材:否定句中的非否定現象

  導語:有些英語句子不可“貌相”(望文生義),它們明明看起來是否定形式,有時卻可以表示肯定的意義,甚至表示非常強烈的肯定意義。下面是yuwenmi小編為大家整理的優秀英語素材,歡迎閱讀與借鑑,謝謝!

  1. can / could not … too 表示“無論怎樣也不過分”。例如:

  You cannot be too careful when crossing the street. 穿越馬路時,再怎麼小心也不為過。

  You can never be too careful in performing an experiment. 做實驗越仔細越好。

  2. can / could not be + enough 意為“無論怎麼都不夠”,表示強烈的肯定。例如:

  I cannot thank you enough. 我對你感激不盡。

  You can't be careful enough. 你越小心越好。

  3. too … not to 表示“太……不會不……”,具有肯定意義。例如:

  He is too careful not to have noticed it.

  他那麼小心,一定會注意到這一點的。

  4. never too … to 是對 too … to 的再否定,表示肯定。例如:

  It's never too old to learn. 活到老,學到老。

  5. not … for nothing 中, not 用來否定 for nothing ,從而加強了謂語的肯定意義。例如:

  He didn't study law for nothing. 他學法律並沒有白費。

  Believe me, he did not fly into such a rage for nothing.

  請相信我,他勃然大怒是有原因的`。

  6. nothing if not 表示“極其”,含強烈的肯定意義。例如:

  He was nothing if not clever. 他很聰明。

  The story was nothing if not interesting. 故事極其有趣。

  7. nothing less than 表示“完全是”,有肯定的含義。例如:

  What he said was nothing less than a lie. 他說的純屬謊言。

  His negligence was nothing less than criminal.

  他的粗心大意無異於犯罪。

  8. nothing but 表示“只有;只不過”,含肯定意義。例如:

  We could see nothing but water. 我們只看見一大片水。

  She does nothing but listen to records.

  她除了聽唱片什麼也不做。

  9. no 的否定意義很強,和具有否定意義的名詞連用,來表示強烈的肯定。例如:

  She is no fool. (She is very clever.) 她絕不是傻瓜。

  There is no question that Mr. Smith is the boss.

  毫無疑問,史密斯先生就是老闆。

  10. 雙重否定表示強烈的肯定。例如:

  Nobody had nothing to eat. = Everyone has something to eat. 每個人都有吃的。

  11. not … until/till 表示“直到……才”,具有肯定的意義。例如:

  She didn't stop working until it was 12 o'clock last night.

  昨晚 12 點以前,她一直在不停地工作。

  12. “否定詞 + so + adj. /adv. + as ”結構從反面表示“最”,是一種強烈的肯定。例如:

  It wasn't so bad as last time! 這次不像上次那麼壞!

  None is so blind as those who won't see.

  沒有比視而不見的人更瞎眼的了。

  13. 有些帶否定詞的短語,在使用時並不構成否定意義,即表示肯定意義。例如:

  He would go as soon as not. 他非常樂意去。

  As often as not the buses are late on foggy days.

  遇多霧天氣時,公共汽車經常晚點。

  14. 否定的感嘆句、疑問句常表示肯定意義。例如:

  Isn't this film interesting? 這電影難道沒趣嗎?

  Who doesn't enjoy reading The Dream of the Red Mansion?

  誰不喜歡看《紅樓夢》呢?(人人都喜歡看《紅樓夢》。)

  15. 以 why don't you do 和 why not do 開頭的疑問句往往表示邀請、建議、指導等,具有肯定意義。例如:

  Why don't you introduce her to your parents?

  你為什麼不介紹她給你父母認識?

  Why not come and see me tomorrow?

  明天找我怎麼樣?