??英語中表示否定的方法多種多樣,介詞也可表示否定。學(xué)習(xí)和掌握介詞的否定用法能使我們的英語表達更地道,表達的手段更豐富?,F(xiàn)將表示否定意義的介詞用法舉例如下。
??1.a(chǎn)bove
??①(表示品質(zhì)、行為、能力等)超出……之外
??→He is above suspicion.他無可懷疑。
??→The problem is above me.這個問題我不懂。
??②(因好、優(yōu)越)不做,不屑,不至于
??→He is above stealing.他不至于去偷竊。
??→She wouldn't lie -she is above that.她不至于撒謊--她不屑做那種事。
??2.a(chǎn)gainst對……不利
??→Her age and sex is against her on the job market.在人材市場上,她的年齡和性別對她不利。
??3.before與其,不如,寧可
??→She desired no one for a husband before him.她非他不嫁。
??→He would die before steal- ing.他寧死也不愿偷竊。
??4.beneath
??①在……之下,不如
??→He is far beneath the average in intelligence.他的智力遠不如一般人。
??②與……不相稱,不值得
??→His terms are beneath consideration.他的條件不值得考慮。
??→Such behavior is beneath you.這種行為與你的身份不相稱。
??5.beyond超出范圍,不在……范圍之內(nèi)
??→It was a case far beyond his skill.這病例遠非他的醫(yī)術(shù)所能治療。
??→This book is quite beyond me.這本書深得我實在看不懂。
??→It is beyond me why she married him.我真不明白她為什么嫁給他。
??→The bicycle is beyond repair.這輛自行車不能修了。
??→The result is beyond expectation.結(jié)果出乎意料。
??6.behind不好,低于,落后于
??→He is behind the rest of the class in reading.他在閱讀方面不如班上的其他同學(xué)。
??7.from
??①(與protect,prevent,keep,free等構(gòu)成短語)免于,不受
??→We must protect the children from violence.我們必須保護兒童不受暴力侵犯。
??→Wild fruit kept us from dying of starvation.我們靠著野果才沒餓死。
??→She was free from all blame for the accident.對那次事故她沒有任何可指責(zé)的。
??②(與far連用)遠遠不,完全不,非但不
??→This problem is far from easy.這問題遠非易事。
??→Far from enjoying dancing,he loathes it.他豈止不喜歡,他簡直討厭跳舞。
??→ -Are you happy here?
??→ -No,far from it;I've never been so miserable in my life.???-?你在這里愉快嗎?
??- 一點也不愉快,我從來沒有像現(xiàn)在這樣難受過。
??8.off不想用,不需要
??→I was off my food for a week.我已經(jīng)有一個星期不想吃東西了。
??→He is finally off drugs.他終于戒毒了。
??9.out of沒有,缺乏
??→This book is out of stock.這本書沒有庫存了。
??→He was out of patience when he was asked the same question again and again.
?當(dāng)人們總是反復(fù)地問同一問題時,他不耐煩了。
??→Out of sight,out of mind.眼不見,心不想。
??10.past
??①超過……的限度
??→The pain was almost past bearing.痛得幾乎受不了。
??→It's past all belief!簡直不可思議!
??→He has been without a job so long that he is past caring.他已失業(yè)多時,無所謂了。
??②past it年齡過大而不能再做以前做的事,過舊而不適用
??→At 93he's finally realized he's getting past it.他到了93歲終于意識到自己不中用了。
??→That overcoat is looking decidedly past it.那件大衣看來是絕對舊得穿不出去了。
??1.a(chǎn)bove
??①(表示品質(zhì)、行為、能力等)超出……之外
??→He is above suspicion.他無可懷疑。
??→The problem is above me.這個問題我不懂。
??②(因好、優(yōu)越)不做,不屑,不至于
??→He is above stealing.他不至于去偷竊。
??→She wouldn't lie -she is above that.她不至于撒謊--她不屑做那種事。
??2.a(chǎn)gainst對……不利
??→Her age and sex is against her on the job market.在人材市場上,她的年齡和性別對她不利。
??3.before與其,不如,寧可
??→She desired no one for a husband before him.她非他不嫁。
??→He would die before steal- ing.他寧死也不愿偷竊。
??4.beneath
??①在……之下,不如
??→He is far beneath the average in intelligence.他的智力遠不如一般人。
??②與……不相稱,不值得
??→His terms are beneath consideration.他的條件不值得考慮。
??→Such behavior is beneath you.這種行為與你的身份不相稱。
??5.beyond超出范圍,不在……范圍之內(nèi)
??→It was a case far beyond his skill.這病例遠非他的醫(yī)術(shù)所能治療。
??→This book is quite beyond me.這本書深得我實在看不懂。
??→It is beyond me why she married him.我真不明白她為什么嫁給他。
??→The bicycle is beyond repair.這輛自行車不能修了。
??→The result is beyond expectation.結(jié)果出乎意料。
??6.behind不好,低于,落后于
??→He is behind the rest of the class in reading.他在閱讀方面不如班上的其他同學(xué)。
??7.from
??①(與protect,prevent,keep,free等構(gòu)成短語)免于,不受
??→We must protect the children from violence.我們必須保護兒童不受暴力侵犯。
??→Wild fruit kept us from dying of starvation.我們靠著野果才沒餓死。
??→She was free from all blame for the accident.對那次事故她沒有任何可指責(zé)的。
??②(與far連用)遠遠不,完全不,非但不
??→This problem is far from easy.這問題遠非易事。
??→Far from enjoying dancing,he loathes it.他豈止不喜歡,他簡直討厭跳舞。
??→ -Are you happy here?
??→ -No,far from it;I've never been so miserable in my life.???-?你在這里愉快嗎?
??- 一點也不愉快,我從來沒有像現(xiàn)在這樣難受過。
??8.off不想用,不需要
??→I was off my food for a week.我已經(jīng)有一個星期不想吃東西了。
??→He is finally off drugs.他終于戒毒了。
??9.out of沒有,缺乏
??→This book is out of stock.這本書沒有庫存了。
??→He was out of patience when he was asked the same question again and again.
?當(dāng)人們總是反復(fù)地問同一問題時,他不耐煩了。
??→Out of sight,out of mind.眼不見,心不想。
??10.past
??①超過……的限度
??→The pain was almost past bearing.痛得幾乎受不了。
??→It's past all belief!簡直不可思議!
??→He has been without a job so long that he is past caring.他已失業(yè)多時,無所謂了。
??②past it年齡過大而不能再做以前做的事,過舊而不適用
??→At 93he's finally realized he's getting past it.他到了93歲終于意識到自己不中用了。
??→That overcoat is looking decidedly past it.那件大衣看來是絕對舊得穿不出去了。