英語(yǔ)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(yáng)她都不過(guò)分。"
英語(yǔ)里形式否定，實(shí)際肯定的句子常見(jiàn)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(huì)主義才能救中國(guó).
He did nothing except(or beyond) writing the letter.他只寫(xiě)了這封信.
I care for nothing besides this one.我只要這一個(gè).
There is nothing like blue serge for men's wear.藍(lán)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(shuō)是個(gè)奇跡.
The plan is nothing short of revolutionary.這個(gè)計(jì)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(fēng)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(wú)論怎樣感謝你都是不夠的.
One cannot be over careful. 一個(gè)人無(wú)論怎么小心都不過(guò)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(qiáng)調(diào)也不過(guò)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(shū)好比你的鄰居,如果是本好書(shū),保持的時(shí)間越長(zhǎng)越好;如果是本壞書(shū),處理得越早越好.
One's world outlook cannot but come through in what one says and does.一個(gè)人的世界觀必然在其言行中表現(xiàn)出來(lái).
I cannot choose but go.我非去有可.
When I heard the sad story,I could not help shedding tears.聽(tīng)了那個(gè)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(dá)說(shuō)話(huà)人一定感情的疑問(wèn)句.例如:
1) 修辭疑問(wèn)句
Who does not know?(=Everybody knows.)誰(shuí)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(wèn)詞,但并不表示否定意義.第一句表示說(shuō)話(huà)人嫌你講得不夠詳細(xì),有點(diǎn)埋怨之意;第二句含有責(zé)怪之意,明明冰箱運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)正常,而你偏說(shuō)它壞了;第三句含有失望之意,按火車(chē)時(shí)刻表,火車(chē)該到了,但事實(shí)上還沒(méi)有到;第四句意指你該感到羞恥.
2)感嘆疑問(wèn)句
Isn't that beautiful! 多么美麗呀!
Isn't she a sweet girl! 她多么可愛(ài)啊!
當(dāng)這種疑問(wèn)句用來(lái)回答別人的問(wèn)題或?qū)e人的談話(huà)作出反應(yīng),以強(qiáng)調(diào)自己和對(duì)方的意見(jiàn)一致時(shí)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(wèn)句
Won't you sit down! 請(qǐng)坐呀!
Come in,won't you! 請(qǐng)進(jìn)來(lái)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(lè)意到那兒去
2)感嘆疑問(wèn)句
Isn't that beautiful! 多么美麗呀!
Isn't she a sweet girl! 她多么可愛(ài)啊!
當(dāng)這種疑問(wèn)句用來(lái)回答別人的問(wèn)題或?qū)e人的談話(huà)作出反應(yīng),以強(qiáng)調(diào)自己和對(duì)方的意見(jiàn)一致時(shí)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(wèn)句
Won't you sit down! 請(qǐng)坐呀!
Come in,won't you! 請(qǐng)進(jìn)來(lái)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(lè)意到那兒去.
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(yáng)她都不過(guò)分。"
英語(yǔ)里形式否定，實(shí)際肯定的句子常見(jiàn)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(huì)主義才能救中國(guó).
He did nothing except(or beyond) writing the letter.他只寫(xiě)了這封信.
I care for nothing besides this one.我只要這一個(gè).
There is nothing like blue serge for men's wear.藍(lán)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(shuō)是個(gè)奇跡.
The plan is nothing short of revolutionary.這個(gè)計(jì)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(fēng)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(wú)論怎樣感謝你都是不夠的.
One cannot be over careful. 一個(gè)人無(wú)論怎么小心都不過(guò)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(qiáng)調(diào)也不過(guò)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(shū)好比你的鄰居,如果是本好書(shū),保持的時(shí)間越長(zhǎng)越好;如果是本壞書(shū),處理得越早越好.
One's world outlook cannot but come through in what one says and does.一個(gè)人的世界觀必然在其言行中表現(xiàn)出來(lái).
I cannot choose but go.我非去有可.
When I heard the sad story,I could not help shedding tears.聽(tīng)了那個(gè)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(dá)說(shuō)話(huà)人一定感情的疑問(wèn)句.例如:
1) 修辭疑問(wèn)句
Who does not know?(=Everybody knows.)誰(shuí)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(wèn)詞,但并不表示否定意義.第一句表示說(shuō)話(huà)人嫌你講得不夠詳細(xì),有點(diǎn)埋怨之意;第二句含有責(zé)怪之意,明明冰箱運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)正常,而你偏說(shuō)它壞了;第三句含有失望之意,按火車(chē)時(shí)刻表,火車(chē)該到了,但事實(shí)上還沒(méi)有到;第四句意指你該感到羞恥.
2)感嘆疑問(wèn)句
Isn't that beautiful! 多么美麗呀!
Isn't she a sweet girl! 她多么可愛(ài)啊!
當(dāng)這種疑問(wèn)句用來(lái)回答別人的問(wèn)題或?qū)e人的談話(huà)作出反應(yīng),以強(qiáng)調(diào)自己和對(duì)方的意見(jiàn)一致時(shí)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(wèn)句
Won't you sit down! 請(qǐng)坐呀!
Come in,won't you! 請(qǐng)進(jìn)來(lái)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(lè)意到那兒去
2)感嘆疑問(wèn)句
Isn't that beautiful! 多么美麗呀!
Isn't she a sweet girl! 她多么可愛(ài)啊!
當(dāng)這種疑問(wèn)句用來(lái)回答別人的問(wèn)題或?qū)e人的談話(huà)作出反應(yīng),以強(qiáng)調(diào)自己和對(duì)方的意見(jiàn)一致時(shí)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(wèn)句
Won't you sit down! 請(qǐng)坐呀!
Come in,won't you! 請(qǐng)進(jìn)來(lái)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(lè)意到那兒去.