否定形式表示肯定意义

1、 英语中有些句子形式上是否定的，但是内容含义上却是肯定的。一、一、 cannot wait 后跟不定式，后跟不定式， 意为意为“急于做急于做”，表示，表示强调的肯定强调的肯定 I couldnt wait to see her. I couldnt wait to see her. 我渴望见到她。我渴望见到她。 I cannot wait to read the book. I cannot wait to read the book. 我非常渴望读到这本书我非常渴望读到这本书。二、二、 cannot/couldntcannot/couldnttootoo意为意为 “越越越越，非常，非常，无论

2、怎样无论怎样也不过分也不过分” 在此结构中，在此结构中，cannot cannot 也可改用也可改用can hardlycan hardly，scarcelyscarcely，nevernever，impossibleimpossible；tootoo也可改用也可改用overover，enoughenough等。等。 A man can never have too many friends.A man can never have too many friends. 朋友越多越好。朋友越多越好。 He cannotHe cannot see you quickly enough.see yo

3、u quickly enough. 他想很快见到你。他想很快见到你。三、三、 not until/ till 意为意为“直到直到的时候才的时候才” People take no thought of the value of time until they lose People take no thought of the value of time until they lose it. it. 人们失去时间后才知道时间的价值。人们失去时间后才知道时间的价值。 It was not until the next day that I knew that truth. It was not

4、until the next day that I knew that truth. 直到第二天我才知道真相。直到第二天我才知道真相。 He did not go to bed until his mother came back. He did not go to bed until his mother came back. 直到他母亲回来他才睡觉。直到他母亲回来他才睡觉。 四、否定词四、否定词but but 1.not(no)but1.not(no)but There is no man but has his faults. There is no man but has his fa

5、ults. 人皆有过。人皆有过。 No one believes but she will succeed.No one believes but she will succeed. 人们相信他会成功。人们相信他会成功。There is no one but knows him.There is no one but knows him. 人人都认识他。人人都认识他。2. never (not)but (that)2. never (not)but (that) 意为意为 “每当每当, , 总是总是, , 没有哪次不是没有哪次不是”。 I never see you but I think o

6、f my mother. I never see you but I think of my mother. 每当看见你时每当看见你时, ,我总是想起我的母亲。我总是想起我的母亲。 He will not be angry but that he is offended. He will not be angry but that he is offended. 人们惹了他他才会生气。人们惹了他他才会生气。3. nothing but /none but 3. nothing but /none but 意为意为 “仅仅仅仅, ,只只, ,只有只有才才”。 We can see nothing

7、 but water. We can see nothing but water. 我们只能看见水。我们只能看见水。 None but me knew what happened. None but me knew what happened. 只有我知道发生了什么事情。只有我知道发生了什么事情。 He chose none but the best. He chose none but the best. 他只选最好的。他只选最好的。五、五、 not long before not long before 意为意为“不久不久就就” It was not long before he appe

8、ared.It was not long before he appeared. 他不久就出现了。他不久就出现了。 六、六、 否定词否定词without without 意为意为 “ 每每必必” What appeared to me wonderful was that none of the ants What appeared to me wonderful was that none of the ants came home without bringing something. came home without bringing something. 使我感到惊奇的是每只蚂蚁回来

9、都带回一些东西。使我感到惊奇的是每只蚂蚁回来都带回一些东西。 There is no smoke without fire. There is no smoke without fire. 有烟必有火。有烟必有火。 七、七、 no (none) other thanno (none) other than意为意为 “仅仅仅仅, ,完全完全” She is none other than my teacher. She is none other than my teacher. 她正是我的老师。她正是我的老师。The letter was written by none other than

10、Mary. The letter was written by none other than Mary. 写这封信的正是玛莉。写这封信的正是玛莉。八、八、 too + too + 形容词形容词 / / 副词副词 + not + not 不定式不定式 “非常非常必必定能，定能， 太太不会不不会不”1. 1. 本句型是对本句型是对too to too to 的否定，表示肯定意思。的否定，表示肯定意思。His speech was too good not to stir the audience. His speech was too good not to stir the audience.

11、 他的演讲太好了，不会不使观众轰动。他的演讲太好了，不会不使观众轰动。 He is too foolish not to say it. He is too foolish not to say it. 他那么傻，不会不把这事说出来。他那么傻，不会不把这事说出来。2. 2. 若若 把否定词放到前面把否定词放到前面not too to not too to 表示这并不太表示这并不太所以能。所以能。He is not too old to do it. He is not too old to do it. 他做这件事，年龄并不老。他做这件事，年龄并不老。3. 3. never too to (

12、never too to (永不永不/ /决不决不)。It is never too late to give up prejudices. It is never too late to give up prejudices. 放弃偏见永远不晚。放弃偏见永远不晚。Im too glad to see you .Im too glad to see you .见到你非常高兴。见到你非常高兴。九、九、 more often than notmore often than not意为意为 “常常常常, ,往往往往” John is a good swimmer. He wins more ofte

13、n than not. John is a good swimmer. He wins more often than not. 约翰是个游泳健将约翰是个游泳健将, ,他常常在比赛中获奖。他常常在比赛中获奖。 The street is crowded more often than not.The street is crowded more often than not. 这条大街常常很拥挤。这条大街常常很拥挤。十、十、 否定词比较级否定词比较级( ( 相当于最高级相当于最高级) ) I couldnt agree more. I couldnt agree more. 我非常同意。我非常

14、同意。 Nothing is more valuable than health. Nothing is more valuable than health. 健康是最宝贵的。健康是最宝贵的。 十一、十一、 not a littlenot a little意为意为 “很很, ,很多很多” He is not a little tired. He is not a little tired. 他非常累。他非常累。 He has not a little experience.He has not a little experience. 他有着丰富的经验。他有着丰富的经验。十二、十二、 某些不用

15、回答和表达说话人感情的疑问句某些不用回答和表达说话人感情的疑问句1. 1. 否定修辞性疑问句表示非常强烈的肯定。否定修辞性疑问句表示非常强烈的肯定。 Who does not know?(=Everybody knows.)Who does not know?(=Everybody knows.) 谁不知道谁不知道?( ?(意思是意思是“人人知道人人知道”) )2. 2. 否定感叹疑问句表示的肯定。否定感叹疑问句表示的肯定。 Isnt that beautiful! Isnt that beautiful! 多么美丽呀多么美丽呀! ! Isnt she a sweet girl! Isnt s

16、he a sweet girl! 她多么可爱啊她多么可爱啊! !注：这种疑问句用来回答别人的问题或对别人的注：这种疑问句用来回答别人的问题或对别人的谈话作出反应谈话作出反应, ,以强调自己和对方的意见一致。以强调自己和对方的意见一致。-Lovely day, isnt it ? -Lovely day, isnt it ? 天气真好啊天气真好啊, ,是不是是不是? ?-Yes, isnt it!-Yes, isnt it! 是啊是啊, ,真好真好! !3. 3. 祈使疑问句。祈使疑问句。 Wont you have some beer?Wont you have some beer? 请喝点啤

17、酒吧！请喝点啤酒吧！Wont you sit down! Wont you sit down! 请坐呀请坐呀! !十三、否定的习惯用语表示的肯定十三、否定的习惯用语表示的肯定有些习惯用法有些习惯用法,虽然形式上是否定的虽然形式上是否定的,但意但意义却是肯定的义却是肯定的。 Hell be at home now, as likely as not.(=Hell probably be at home now.) 他很可能现在在家他很可能现在在家。我渴望见到她。我渴望见到她。 你越小心越好你越小心越好。 对他我们无论怎么赞扬也不过分。对他我们无论怎么赞扬也不过分。 直到井干了我们才知道水的重要。

18、直到井干了我们才知道水的重要。每次下雨都是倾盆大雨每次下雨都是倾盆大雨。 这男孩只想踢足球这男孩只想踢足球。 1 I couldnt wait to see her. 2.You cannot be too careful. 3.We can hardly praise him too much. 4.We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 5.There is no one but knows him. 6.It never rains but it pours 7.The boy wants to do nothing but play football. Translate the following into Chi