令狐远编?/p>
英语中否定形式表示肯定意义的句型总结
英语中有些句子“貌相?/p>
(形式)否定,实则表示肯定的意义,甚至表示非常强烈的?/p>
定意义?/p>
此类句子尤其容易出现在阅读理解中给考生增加干扰因素?/p>
就此语言现象归纳总结
如下句型,希望大家能够重视?/p>
1
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can / could not...too
can / could never ...too
表示“无论怎样也不过分?/p>
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例如
:
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You cannot be too careful when crossing the street.
穿越马路?/p>
,
再怎么小心也不为过?/p>
·
You can never be too careful in performing an experiment.
做实验越仔细越好?/p>
2
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can / could not...enough
意为“无论怎么都不够?/p>
,表示强烈的肯定?/p>
例如
:
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I cannot thank you enough.
我对你感激不尽?/p>
·
You can't be careful enough.
你越小心越好?/p>
3
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nothing but
表示“只有,只不过?/p>
,含肯定意义?/p>
例如
:
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We could see nothing but water.
我们只看见一大片水?/p>
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She does nothing but listen to records.
她除了听唱片什么也不做?/p>
4
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never too...to
是对
too...to
的再否定,即双重否定表示肯定?/p>
例如
:
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It's never too old to learn.
活到老,学到老?/p>
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It is never too late to give up prejudices.
放弃偏见永远不晚?/p>
5
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not
?/p>
without
?/p>
没有„„就没有;在这个句型中,使用两个否定,用来加强语气,
表示肯定意义?/p>
例如?/p>
·
One cannot live even a few minutes without air.
没有空气,人们甚至连几分钟也不能生存?/p>
·
They couldn't have completed their task on time without your help.
有你们的帮助,他们才按时完成了任务?/p>
注意?/p>
too
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not to
„和
never
?/p>
not
?/p>
too
?/p>
to
„这类双重否定的句型,也表示肯定?/p>
义。例如:
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The boy is too clever not to work out this maths problem.
这个男孩很聪明,不会解不出这道数学题?/p>
6
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nothing if not
表示“极其?/p>
,含强烈的肯定意义?/p>
例如
:
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He was nothing if not clever.
他很聪明?/p>
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The story was nothing if not interesting.
故事极其有趣?/p>
7
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nothing less than
表示“完全是?/p>
,有肯定的含义?/p>
例如
:
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What he said was nothing less than a lie.
他说的纯属谎言?/p>
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His negligence was nothing less than criminal.
他的粗心大意无异于犯罪?/p>
8
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too...not to
表示“太„„不会不„„?/p>
,具有肯定意义。例?/p>
:
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He is too careful not to have noticed it.
他那么小?/p>
,
一定会注意到这一点的?/p>
·
His speech was too good not to stir the audience.
他的演讲太好了,不会不使观众轰动?/p>
·
He is too foolish not to say it.
他那么傻,不会不把这事说出来?/p>
注意?/p>
若把否定词放到前?/p>
not too
?/p>
to
表示这并不太„„所以能?/p>
He is not too old to do it.
他做这件事,年龄并不
9
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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?/p>
例如
:
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She is no fool. (She is very clever.)
她绝不是傻瓜?/p>
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There is no question that Mr. Smith is the boss.
毫无疑问,史密斯先生就是老板?/p>
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.双重否定表示强烈的肯定?/p>
否定+否?/p>
=
肯定,加强句子的肯定语气,这样的双重否定
句被称之为肯定型双重否定句。例?/p>
:
Nobody had nothing to eat. =Everyone has something to eat.
每个人都有吃的?/p>