1、Unit 1Negative Statements否定陈述句否定陈述句否定的表达方式否定的表达方式 一一.运用直观否定词运用直观否定词:no ,not, never, none, neither, without等等我有两支钢笔。一支也不好写。我有两支钢笔。一支也不好写。I have two pens, neither of which writes smoothly.记住不要以貌取人。记住不要以貌取人。Remember never to judge a book by its cover.并不是所有的学生对古典文学感兴趣。并不是所有的学生对古典文学感兴趣。Not all students a
2、re interested in classics.所有的学生对古典文学都不感兴趣。所有的学生对古典文学都不感兴趣。None of the students is/are interested in classics.二二.运用隐性否定词:运用隐性否定词:few little unless seldomhardly last beyond unless他迫不及待地要出国(他迫不及待地要出国(hardly)。He can hardly wait to go abroad.玛丽很少有机会看书。玛丽很少有机会看书。Mary seldom gets chance to read.那个陌生人说的话我不明
3、白(那个陌生人说的话我不明白(beyond)。)。What the stranger said is beyond me.他是我最不想见的人(他是我最不想见的人(last).He is the last man that I wantto see.三三. if/whether 词来表否定:词来表否定:我想知道我是否不该带伞。我想知道我是否不该带伞。I wonder if/whether I shouldnt bring umbrella.I wouldnt be surprised if they did not move soon.四四.运用特殊结构表否定:运用特殊结构表否定:would r
4、ather than =prefer torather than; tooto ; prevent/keep/stop fromfar from (一点也不一点也不,远非远非) ; free from (摆脱,不受摆脱,不受影响影响) ; anything but(根本不根本不) ; The fortune set him free from financial worries. 这笔财富使他摆脱了财政上的担忧。这笔财富使他摆脱了财政上的担忧。What he did is far from satisfactory.他所做的事不能够令人满意。他所做的事不能够令人满意。他宁可辞职也不向老板屈服。
5、他宁可辞职也不向老板屈服。He would rather quit than give in to his boss.这工作根本不容易。这工作根本不容易。The work is anything but easy.四四. think, believe, suppose, expect等词等词否定前移的情况否定前移的情况(主语是第一人称时):主语是第一人称时):我认为他不应该沉溺于电脑游戏。我认为他不应该沉溺于电脑游戏。I do not think he should beaddicted to computer games.1. 双重否定表肯定:双重否定表肯定:没有水就没有生命。没有水就没有生
6、命。There would be no life without water.五五.表肯定意义的情况表肯定意义的情况:他从来没有不告别就离开的。他从来没有不告别就离开的。He never leaves without saying good-bye.It is not uncommon to find her reading the newspaper.2. not 和否定前缀的词表肯定。和否定前缀的词表肯定。3. 结构否定,意义肯定:结构否定,意义肯定:(1).nothing but 只有只有,只不过只不过 ; notuntil直到才直到才我们无能为力只能等。我们无能为力只能等。We cou
7、ld do nothing but wait.=We have no choice but to wait.He has nothing but money on his mind.他一心想着钱。他一心想着钱。直到那时我才知道了掌握英语知识直到那时我才知道了掌握英语知识的重要性。的重要性。I did not know the importance of acquiring a good knowledge of English until then.(2)can not/never与与too或比较级连用或比较级连用 “再怎样用不为过,再怎样用不为过, 最最不过不过, 越越越好越好”你对老师越礼
8、貌越好。你对老师越礼貌越好。You can not/never be too polite to your teachers.When crossing the street,you can never be too careful.过马路时,再小心也不为过。过马路时,再小心也不为过。她感觉好极了。她感觉好极了。She could not feel (any) better.你是对的。我非常同意你的看法。你是对的。我非常同意你的看法。You are right. I can not agree more.(3.) cant help doing禁不住;禁不住; cant (help) but
9、不能不,只好。不能不,只好。我们只好这么做。我们只好这么做。We couldnt (help) but do so.练习练习把下列句子翻译成英语:把下列句子翻译成英语:1.这两本书都不是英国出版的。这两本书都不是英国出版的。2.你们当中我一个也不认识。你们当中我一个也不认识。3.未经允许,任何人不得入内。未经允许,任何人不得入内。Neither of the books is published in England.I know none of you.Nobody can come in without permission.4.听到这个消息后,没有一个人不感到惊奇。听到这个消息后,没有一
10、个人不感到惊奇。人们直到失去了健康才知道健康的重要。人们直到失去了健康才知道健康的重要。对他的成就我们怎么赞扬也不过分。对他的成就我们怎么赞扬也不过分。There was nobody who did not feel Surprised at the news. People do not know the importance of health until they lose itWe can never praise his achievement too much他怀疑是否他不应该去。他怀疑是否他不应该去。这故事很完美。我从来没听过比它更好这故事很完美。我从来没听过比它更好好的故事。好的故事。他改掉自己所有的缺点并非不可能。他改掉自己所有的缺点并非不可能。He doubted if he should not go.The story is perfect. I have never hearda better one than it.It is not impossible for him to overcome all his bad habits.