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有些英语句子不可“貌相”(望文生义),它们明明看起来是否定形式,有时却可以表示肯定的意义,甚至表示非常强烈的肯定意义。本文对这一有趣的语言现象进行了归纳总结,希望能给同学们带来一点新意扑面、趣在其中之感。
1.can/could not…too表示“无论怎样也不过分”。例如:
You cannot be too careful when crossing the street.穿越马路时,再怎么小心也不为过。
You can never be too careful in performing an experiment.做实验越仔细越好。
2.can/could not be+enough意为“无论怎么都不够”,表示强烈的肯定。例如:
I cannot thank you enough.我对你感激不尽。
You can’t be careful enough.你越小心越好。
3.too…not to表示“太……不会不……”,具有肯定意义。例如:
He is too careful not to have noticed it.
他那么小心,一定会注意到这一点的。
4.never too…to是对too…to的再否定,表示肯定。例如:
It’s never too old to leain.活到老,学到老。
5.not…for nothing中,not用来否定for nothing,从而加强了谓语的肯定意义。例如:
He didn’t study law for nothing.他学法律并没有自费。
Believe me,he did not fly into such a rage for nothing.请相信我,他勃然大怒是有原因的。
6.nothing if not表示“极其”,含强烈的肯定意义。例如:
He was nothmg if not clever.他很聪明。
7.nothing 1ess than表示“完全是”有肯定的含义。例如:
What he said was nothing less than a lie.他说的纯属谎言。
His neligence was nothing less,than criminal.他的粗心大意无异于犯罪。
8.nothing but表示“只有;只不过”含肯定意义。例如:
We could see nothing but water.我们只看见一大片水。
She does nothmg but listen to records.她除了听唱片什么也不做。
9.no的否定意义很强,和具有否定意义的名词连用,来表示强烈的肯定。例如:
She is no fool.(She is very clever.)她绝不是傻瓜。
There is no question that Mr.Smith is the boss.毫无疑问,史密斯先生就是老板。
10.双重否定表示强烈的肯定。例如:
Nobody had nothing to eat=Everyone has something to eat.每个人都有吃的。
11.not…until/till 表示“直到……才”,具有肯定的意义。例如:
She didn’t stop working until it was 12 o’clock last night.昨晚12点以前,她一直在不停地工作。
12.“否定词+so+adj./adv.+as”结构从反面表示“最”,是一种强烈的肯定。例如:
It wasn’t so bad as last time!这次不像上次那么坏!
None is so blind as those who won’t see.没有比视而不见的人更瞎眼的了。
13.有些带否定词的短语,在使用时并不构成否定意义,常表示肯定意义。例如:
He Would go as soon as not.他非常乐意去。
As often as not the buses are late on foggy days.遇多雾天气时,公共汽车经常晚点。
14.否定的感叹句、疑问句常表示肯定意义。例如:
Isn’t this film interesting?这电影难道没趣吗?
Who doesn’t enjoy reading The Dream of the Red Mansion?谁不喜欢看《红楼梦》呢?(人人都喜欢看《红楼梦》。)
15.以why don’t you do和why not do开头的疑问句往往表示邀请、建议、指导等,具有肯定意义。例如:
Why don’t you introduce her to your parents?你为什么不介绍她给你父母认识?
Why not come and see me tomorrow?明天来找我怎么样?
1.can/could not…too表示“无论怎样也不过分”。例如:
You cannot be too careful when crossing the street.穿越马路时,再怎么小心也不为过。
You can never be too careful in performing an experiment.做实验越仔细越好。
2.can/could not be+enough意为“无论怎么都不够”,表示强烈的肯定。例如:
I cannot thank you enough.我对你感激不尽。
You can’t be careful enough.你越小心越好。
3.too…not to表示“太……不会不……”,具有肯定意义。例如:
He is too careful not to have noticed it.
他那么小心,一定会注意到这一点的。
4.never too…to是对too…to的再否定,表示肯定。例如:
It’s never too old to leain.活到老,学到老。
5.not…for nothing中,not用来否定for nothing,从而加强了谓语的肯定意义。例如:
He didn’t study law for nothing.他学法律并没有自费。
Believe me,he did not fly into such a rage for nothing.请相信我,他勃然大怒是有原因的。
6.nothing if not表示“极其”,含强烈的肯定意义。例如:
He was nothmg if not clever.他很聪明。
7.nothing 1ess than表示“完全是”有肯定的含义。例如:
What he said was nothing less than a lie.他说的纯属谎言。
His neligence was nothing less,than criminal.他的粗心大意无异于犯罪。
8.nothing but表示“只有;只不过”含肯定意义。例如:
We could see nothing but water.我们只看见一大片水。
She does nothmg but listen to records.她除了听唱片什么也不做。
9.no的否定意义很强,和具有否定意义的名词连用,来表示强烈的肯定。例如:
She is no fool.(She is very clever.)她绝不是傻瓜。
There is no question that Mr.Smith is the boss.毫无疑问,史密斯先生就是老板。
10.双重否定表示强烈的肯定。例如:
Nobody had nothing to eat=Everyone has something to eat.每个人都有吃的。
11.not…until/till 表示“直到……才”,具有肯定的意义。例如:
She didn’t stop working until it was 12 o’clock last night.昨晚12点以前,她一直在不停地工作。
12.“否定词+so+adj./adv.+as”结构从反面表示“最”,是一种强烈的肯定。例如:
It wasn’t so bad as last time!这次不像上次那么坏!
None is so blind as those who won’t see.没有比视而不见的人更瞎眼的了。
13.有些带否定词的短语,在使用时并不构成否定意义,常表示肯定意义。例如:
He Would go as soon as not.他非常乐意去。
As often as not the buses are late on foggy days.遇多雾天气时,公共汽车经常晚点。
14.否定的感叹句、疑问句常表示肯定意义。例如:
Isn’t this film interesting?这电影难道没趣吗?
Who doesn’t enjoy reading The Dream of the Red Mansion?谁不喜欢看《红楼梦》呢?(人人都喜欢看《红楼梦》。)
15.以why don’t you do和why not do开头的疑问句往往表示邀请、建议、指导等,具有肯定意义。例如:
Why don’t you introduce her to your parents?你为什么不介绍她给你父母认识?
Why not come and see me tomorrow?明天来找我怎么样?