“Not Really”的口语用法探析

1、“Not Really”的口语用法探析首先让我们来看几道高考真题：1. Was he sorry for what hed done ?（2010全国，35）_.A. No wonder B. Well done C. Not really D. Go ahead答案：C。解析：No wonder不足为奇；Well done做得好；Not really事实上没有；Go ahead做吧。句意：他为他所做的事情道歉了吗？事实上没有。故根据句意选C项。2. Do you enjoy your present job?（2010江西，21）_. I just do it for a living.A.

2、 Of course B. Not really C. Not likely D. Not a little答案：B。解析：of course当然；not really（委婉说法）不；not likely不可能；not a little非常。前句问你喜欢现在的工作吗？从后一句答语我们知道，他仅仅是为了谋生。所以前一句答语应该是否定的，而且答语口气并不强烈，所以要用委婉的语气， 故选B项。3.Have you played baseball before? We need one more player.（2010重庆，35）_. I like ball games, so I believe

3、it will be fun to learn baseball.A. Sometimes B. Not really C. Never mind D. Thats cool答案：B。解析：Not really说明自己没打过棒球，与后面的“我认为学打棒球很有趣”相吻合。Sometimes有时；Never mind不介意；Thats cool太酷啦。4.Did you have a good time in Thailand last week?（2008辽宁，21） _, it was too hot.A. Not really B. Yeah, why not C. Oh, great D.

4、 Youre right答案：A。解析：句意：你上周在泰国玩得开心吗？不是很开心，天气太热了。根据上下文的逻辑关系，应选Not really（不是，不完全是）。Yeah, why not是的，为什么不呢？；Oh, great噢，太伟大了；Youre right你说对了，显然B、C、D三项与下文不符。5.Was Martin sorry for what hed done?（2007安徽，24） . It was just like him!A. Never mind B. All right C. Not really D. Not surprisingly答案：C。解析：由答语It was

5、just like him!可知本题作出了否定回答。Not really不是，不全是；Never mind不介意；All right好的，行；Not surprisingly不令人惊讶。6.“Could we put off the meeting ?”she asked.（2007江苏，32）“ , ”he answered politely. “This is the only day everyone is available.”A. Not likely B. Not exactly C. Not nearly D. Not really答案：D。解析：由句意可知D项正确，表示委婉说不

6、，意为“真得不行”。 Not likely不可能；Not exactly不完全是；Not nearly几乎不。7.Have you been wasting time on computer games again?（2007山东，23） .Ive been studying a lot and I need a break.A. No way B. Not really C.I dont agree D.I couldnt agree more答案：B。解析：由下一句“我一直在学习，而且需要休息”可知，此处应是“我真的不是在浪费时间玩电脑游戏”。故选B项，表示语气很强的否定，意为“真的没有”

7、、“的确没有”。No way没门；I dont agree不同意；I couldnt agree more完全同意。 【用法归纳点拨】从上面的几道高考真题分析来看，短语“Not really”已经成为近几年高考情景交际类试题的重要考点和热点之一。现将“Not really”的常见口语用法归结如下：1.表示轻微的否定，意为“不很”、“不十分”、“不完全是”等。例如：1）Are you busy now? 你现在忙吗?Oh, not really. Why? 哦，不怎么忙，有什么事?Do you want to come along? 你想同我们一起去吗？Not really. 不很想去。2）He

8、 tried to explain it to me but I just couldnt understand. Do you?他设法给我解释，可我就是听不懂，你懂吗?Not really. 不很懂。2.表示怀疑或不相信，意为“不会吧”、“不见得”、“不会是真的吧”等。例如：3）Hes leaving tomorrow. 他明天就要走了。Not really. 不会吧。4）They got married last month. 他们上个月结婚了。Not really. 不会是真的吧!3.表示语气很强的否定，意为“真的没有”、“的确没有”、“事实上没有”等。例如：5）Did you watc

9、h the news on TV last night? 你昨天晚上看电视新闻了吗?Not really. 确实没有。6）You look very tired. Did you sleep at all last night?你看上去很疲倦的样子，你昨晚没睡觉吗？No, not really. Im tired out now.没有，一点没睡。我现在已是筋疲力尽了。 【经典好句赏析】“Not really”常用来修饰形容词、副词、动词或全句。现从句酷网摘选一些含有not really的英文句子以飨读者。1. You shall not really be walking on the law

10、n.你真不该在草坪上散步。2. Hes not really an outdoor type.他算不上是喜爱户外活动的人.3. Sometimes an ordinary person is not really ordinary.俗人有时不俗。4. Shes not really crying. Shes only acting to get your sympathy.她不是真哭，她只是装哭来取得你们的同情。5. I'm not really hungryIll just have some crackers.我真的不饿我就吃几块饼干吧。6. I am not really fam

11、iliar with the local laws实际上我对当地的法律并不熟7. I dont know what I want. Im not really a drinker.我不知道要什么好，我不会喝酒。8. I cannot believe the time have come to say goodbye. I am not really sure I want to leave.我不能相信已经是分别的时候了。我真不知道我是不是要离开。9. He s not really angry he s just acting ( the stern father ). 他倒不是真生气只是装装

12、（严父的）样子罢了。10. He is not really hurt; he is only kidding. 他没真的受伤,他只是开玩笑。 11. The movies flatter himhes not really that handsome. 电影使他显得漂亮他实际上没有那么英俊。12. There was not really much difference in their points of view. 他们的观点没有多大的不同。13. He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not really come across. 他

13、讲了很长时间, 但他的意思没有人真正理解。14. I was disappointed but not really surprised. 我深感失望，但是确实不感到惊奇。15. Most people who enjoy movies do not really care how they are made. 多数电影爱好者并不在意电影是如何制作的。16. I do not really believe his ability to get off this stain . 我真不相信他有本事去掉这个污渍。 【巩固提升训练】1. Do you understand what I mean?_

14、. Im a bit lost.A. Not at all B. Not yet C. Not really D. Nothing doing2. So you gave her your Walkman?_, I lent it to her.A. Not exactly B. Not half C. No problem D. No worry3. Could we put off the meeting? _. This is the only day everyone is available.A. Not likely B. Not exactly C. Not nearly D.

15、Not really4. Do you want to go to the movie, Jane?_. I feel like doing something different.A. Dont mention it B. I dont want it C. I dont think so D. Not really5. So you missed the meeting._. I got there five minutes before it finished.A. Not at all B. Not exactly C. Not especially D. Not really6. A

16、re you a Beijinger? _. I was born in Henan. I came to Beijing when I was ten and have lived here ever since.A. Exactly B. No actually C. Just so-so D. Not really7. Do you think you could do without help? _. This is not the first time for me. A. Take care B. Hurry up C. Dont worry D. Not exactly8. 一J

17、ay Chou held a successful concert yesterday evening! 一 !It couldnt have been betterA. Exactly B. Really C. Not really D. Not at all 9. Thank you for your MP4 player. Ill get Mary to take it to you soon._. Ive bought a new one.A. No sense B. No hurry C. No way D. No use10. Have you finished your firs

18、t paper? _. Just half of it. How about you?A. Not yet B. Not likely C. Not a bit D. Not at all 11. I cant repair these until tomorrow, Im afraid.Thats OK, theres .A. no problem B. no wonder C. no doubt D. no hurry12. Dad! Toms broken a glass! .Accidents will happen.A. No way B. Doesnt matter C. No trouble at all D. Dont mention it13. Im dead tired. I cant walk any farther, Jenny. , Tommy. You can do it!A. No problem B. No hurry C. Come on D. Thats OK14. Would she mind playing against h