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英语否定表达

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发表于 2004-4-1 00:00:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
肯定否定的形式与内容
英语里有的句子虽然用了否定词(或词组),但并不表示否定意义。例如:You canno
t praise her too highly.这句虽然用了cannot,但意义却是肯定的,即“你怎么赞扬她
都不过分。”
英语里形式否定,实际肯定的句子常见的有如下几种。
1.由nothing(比如nothing but,nothing except,nothing beyond,nothing besides,no
thing like,nothing short of,nothing if not等)构成的句子.例如:
I did nothing but press the button.我只是按了按电钮.
Nothing but socialism can save China.只有社会主义才能救中国.
He did nothing except(or beyond) writing the letter.他只写了这封信.
I care for nothing besides this one.我只要这一个.
There is nothing like blue serge for men\'s wear.蓝色哔叽最适合于男子穿.
There is nothing like jogging as a means of exercise.锻炼身体的最好办法是跑步
.
His escape was nothing short of a miracle.他的逃跑科可以说是个奇迹.
The plan is nothing short of revolutionary.这个计划完全是革命性的.
She is nothing if not polite.她非常有礼貌.
He is nothing if not a gentleman.他颇有君子风度.
2.由cannot(比如cannot...too,cannot... over,cannot but,cannot choose but,cann
ot help,cannot help but等)构成的句子.例如:
I cannot thank you too much.我无论怎样感谢你都是不够的.
One cannot be over careful. 一个人无论怎么小心都不过分.(即:越小心越好.)
It cannot be too much emphasized that we must work hard.我们必须努力工作,怎样
强调也不过分.
A book may be compared to your neighbour;if it be good,it cannot last too lo
ng;if bad,you cannot get rid of it too early.一本书好比你的邻居,如果是本好书
,保持的时间越长越好;如果是本坏书,处理得越早越好.
One\'s world outlook cannot but come through in what one says and does.一个人
的世界观必然在其言行中表现出来.
I cannot choose but go.我非去有可.
When I heard the sad story,I could not help shedding tears.听了那个伤心的故事
,我不禁潸然泪下.
The application of cold compresses cannot help but reduce the swelling.用冷敷
必然可以消肿.
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发表于 2004-4-3 00:00:00 | 显示全部楼层
here 's a green leaf to you.
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