語法:英語中的形式否定,實際肯定 - 四級語法

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英語里有的句子雖然用了否定詞(或詞組),但并不表示否定意義。例如:You canno
    t praise her too highly.這句雖然用了cannot,但意義卻是肯定的,即"你怎么贊揚她都不過分。"
    英語里形式否定,實際肯定的句子常見的有如下幾種。
    1.由nothing(比如nothing but,nothing except,nothing beyond,nothing besides,nothing like,nothing short of,nothing if not等)構(gòu)成的句子.例如:
    I did nothing but press the button.我只是按了按電鈕.
    Nothing but socialism can save China.只有社會主義才能救中國.
    He did nothing except(or beyond) writing the letter.他只寫了這封信.
    I care for nothing besides this one.我只要這一個.
    There is nothing like blue serge for men's wear.藍色嗶嘰最適合于男子穿.
    There is nothing like jogging as a means of exercise.鍛煉身體的辦法是跑步
    .
    His escape was nothing short of a miracle.他的逃跑科可以說是個奇跡.
    The plan is nothing short of revolutionary.這個計劃完全是革命性的.
    She is nothing if not polite.她非常有禮貌.
    He is nothing if not a gentleman.他頗有君子風度.
    2.由cannot(比如cannot...too,cannot... over,cannot but,cannot choose but,cann ot help,cannot help but等)構(gòu)成的句子.例如:
    I cannot thank you too much.我無論怎樣感謝你都是不夠的.
    One cannot be over careful. 一個人無論怎么小心都不過分.(即:越小心越好.)
    It cannot be too much emphasized that we must work hard.我們必須努力工作,怎樣強調(diào)也不過分.
    A book may be compared to your neighbour;if it be good,it cannot last too long;if bad,you cannot get rid of it too early.一本書好比你的鄰居,如果是本好書,保持的時間越長越好;如果是本壞書,處理得越早越好.
    One's world outlook cannot but come through in what one says and does.一個人的世界觀必然在其言行中表現(xiàn)出來.
    I cannot choose but go.我非去有可.
    When I heard the sad story,I could not help shedding tears.聽了那個傷心的故事, 我不禁潸然淚下.
    The application of cold compresses cannot help but reduce the swelling.用冷敷必然可以消腫.
    3.某些不用回答和表達說話人一定感情的疑問句.例如:
    1) 修辭疑問句
    Who does not know?(=Everybody knows.)誰不知道?(意思是"人人知道")
    Why not try again?你怎么不再試試.(即:你該再試試)
    再如:
    Can you speak more specifically?
    Isn't your refrigerator working?
    Hasn't the train arrived yet?
    上述四句雖然用了疑問詞,但并不表示否定意義.第一句表示說話人嫌你講得不夠詳細,有點埋怨之意;第二句含有責怪之意,明明冰箱運轉(zhuǎn)正常,而你偏說它壞了;第三句含有失望之意,按火車時刻表,火車該到了,但事實上還沒有到;第四句意指你該感到羞恥.
    2)感嘆疑問句
    Isn't that beautiful! 多么美麗呀!
    Isn't she a sweet girl! 她多么可愛啊!
    當這種疑問句用來回答別人的問題或?qū)e人的談話作出反應(yīng),以強調(diào)自己和對方的意見一致時也一樣.例如:
    Lovely day,isn't it ?天氣真好啊,是不是?
    Yes,isn't it! 是啊,真好!
    Her reading was beautiful. 她讀得很好.
    Yes wasn't it .是的,很好.
    3)祈使疑問句
    Won't you sit down! 請坐呀!
    Come in,won't you! 請進來吧!
    Have a cup of tea,won't you! 喝杯茶吧.
    4.習(xí)慣用法
    有些習(xí)慣用法,形式上雖然是否定的,但意義卻是肯定的.例如:
    He'll be at home now,as likely as not.(=He'll probably be at home now.)他很可能現(xiàn)在在家.
    I'd go there as soon as not.(=I'll go there wilingly)我非常樂意到那兒去
    2)感嘆疑問句
    Isn't that beautiful! 多么美麗呀!
    Isn't she a sweet girl! 她多么可愛啊!
    當這種疑問句用來回答別人的問題或?qū)e人的談話作出反應(yīng),以強調(diào)自己和對方的意見一致時也一樣.例如:
    Lovely day,isn't it ?天氣真好啊,是不是?
    Yes,isn't it! 是啊,真好!
    Her reading was beautiful. 她讀得很好.
    Yes wasn't it .是的,很好.
    3)祈使疑問句
    Won't you sit down! 請坐呀!
    Come in,won't you! 請進來吧!
    Have a cup of tea,won't you! 喝杯茶吧.
    4.習(xí)慣用法
    有些習(xí)慣用法,形式上雖然是否定的,但意義卻是肯定的.例如:
    He'll be at home now,as likely as not.(=He'll probably be at home now.)他很可能現(xiàn)在在家.
    I'd go there as soon as not.(=I'll go there wilingly)我非常樂意到那兒去.