_导语:有些英语句子不可“貌相”(望文生义),它们明明看起来是否定形式,有时却可以表示肯定的意义,甚至表示非常强烈的肯定意义。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语
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素材,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!_1. can / could not … too 表示“无论怎样也不过分”。例如:
_you cannot be too careful when crossing the street. 穿越马路时,再怎么小心也不为过。
_you can n*r be too careful in performing an experiment. 做实验越仔细越好。
_2. can / could not be enough 意为“无论怎么都不够”,表示强烈的肯定。例如:
_i cannot thank you enough. 我对你感激不尽。
_you can't be careful enough. 你越小心越好。
_3. too … not to 表示“太……不会不……”,具有肯定意义。例如:
_he is too careful not to have noticed it.
_他那么小心,一定会注意到这一点的。
_4. n*r too … to 是对 too … to 的再否定,表示肯定。例如:
_it's n*r too old to learn. 活到老,学到老。
_5. not … for nothing 中, not 用来否定 for nothing ,从而加强了谓语的肯定意义。例如:
_he didn't study law for nothing. 他学法律并没有白费。
_beli* me, he did not fly into such a rage for nothing.
_请相信我,他勃然大怒是有原因的。
_6. nothing if not 表示“极其”,含强烈的肯定意义。例如:
_he was nothing if not cl*r. 他很聪明。
_the story was nothing if not interesting. 故事极其有趣。
_7. nothing less than 表示“完全是”,有肯定的含义。例如:
_what he said was nothing less than a lie. 他说的纯属谎言。
_his neg*ce was nothing less than criminal.
_他的粗心大意无异于犯罪。
_8. nothing but 表示“只有;只不过”,含肯定意义。例如:
_we could see nothing but water. 我们只看见一*水。
_she does nothing but listen to records.
_她除了听唱片什么也不做。
_9. 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。例如:
_she is no fool. (she is very cl*r.) 她绝不是*。
_there is no question that mr. smith is the boss.
_毫无疑问,史密斯先生就是老板。
_10. 双重否定表示强烈的肯定。例如:
_nobody had nothing to eat. = *ryone has something to eat. 每个人都有吃的。
_11. not … until/till 表示“直到……才”,具有肯定的意义。例如:
_she didn't stop working until it was 12 o'clock last night.
_昨晚 12 点以前,她一直在不停地工作。
_12. “否定词 so adj. /adv. as ”结构从反面表示“*”,是一种强烈的肯定。例如:
_it wasn't so bad as last time! 这次不像上次那么坏!
_none is so blind as those who won't see.
_没有比视而不见的人更瞎眼的了。
_13. 有些带否定词的短语,在使用时并不构成否定意义,即表示肯定意义。例如:
_he would go as soon as not. 他非常乐意去。
_as often as not the buses are late on foggy days.
_遇多雾天气时,公共汽车经常晚点。
_14. 否定的感叹句、疑问句常表示肯定意义。例如:
_isn't this film interesting? 这*难道没趣吗?
_who doesn't enjoy reading the dream of the red mansion?
_谁不喜欢看《红楼梦》呢?(人人都喜欢看《红楼梦》。)
_15. 以 why don't you do 和 why not do 开头的疑问句往往表示邀请、建议、指导等,具有肯定意义。例如:
_why don't you introduce her to your parents?
_你为什么不介绍她给你父母认识?
_why not come and see me tomorrow?
_明天找我怎么样?
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