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1、英语中常见的一些暗否定表达,英语中的否定结构大体分为两类:明否定和暗否定。暗否定常 有下例表达形式: 1. 结构“在the last+n.()+to dothe attributive clause” 中, 表示“最不可能的,怎么说也不会的”.eg: He is the last man for me to invite . He is the last person Id have expected to see here. This was the last thing I would do. 2. 在短语“ fail to do =be unable to do”(未能没有) “ not
2、never fail to do”(一定,务必). eg: I never fail to keep my word.(I keep my word without fail). He failed to follow my advice. 3.句型“somebody +be above +n.V-ing=somebody+be unwilling to do sth. ” 表示“不屑,不耻于”.eg: He is above such conduct. He is above asking questions.,短语 far from 表示“远远不,一点也不”. He is far from
3、 a good driver. Im far from pleased with your behavior. 短语anything but “根本不,决不,一点也不” morethan(与其倒不如) beyond “非可及,超出.范围” but for “要不是,如果没有” That old bridge is anything but safe. John is more (of) a scholar than a teacher. Its beyond me why she married him. But for your help,he would have failed. 句型 “know better than to do”表示 “不至于笨到去做” I know better than to quarrel with him. It ishas beensince+延缓性动词的句子中,从句所表达 的时间应从动词的动作或状态结束的时间算起.如: It is about three years since he lived here.(他不住在这里已3年) 8. 短语 “tooto” “太而不能”(注意特殊情况),