| 释义 |
[/nɔt; nɑt/] adv 用法:
1 (a) (used with aux vs and modal vs to form the negative; often contracted to -n't [/nt; nt/] in speech and informal writing 与助动词和情态动词连用 构成否定式; 在口语或语体文中常略作-n't):
She did not see him. 她没见他. *
You may not be chosen. 可能挑不上你. *
They aren't here. 他们没在这儿. *
I mustn't forget. 我决不能忘记. *
Wouldn't you like to go home? 你不愿意回家吗?
(b) (used with non-finite vs to formthe negative 与非限定动词连用构成否定式):
He warned me not to be late. 他提醒我别迟到. *
The difficulty was in not laughing out loud. 难就难在没笑出声来. 用法:
2
(a) (used after believe, expect, hope, trust, etc instead of a clause beginning with that and containing a negative v 用於believe、 expect、 hope、 trust等动词之後, 代替that引导的否定从句):
`Will it rain?' `I hope not (ie that it will not rain).' ｀这种天会下雨吗?＇｀我希望别下雨.＇ *
`Does he know?' `I believe not.' ｀他知道吗?＇｀我认为他不知道.＇ *
`Can I come in?' `I'm afraid not.' ｀我可以进来吗?＇｀很抱歉, 不可以.＇
(b) (used to indicate the negative alternative after questions with Are you, Can he, Shall we, etc 用於含有Are you、 Can he、 Shall we等的疑问句之後, 构成选择疑问句):
Is she ready or not? 她准备好了没有? *
Can you mend it or not? 你能不能修理它? *
I don't know if/whether he's telling the truth or not. 我不知道他说的是否是实话. 用法:
3 (a) (used to reply in the negative to part or all of a question 用於对疑问句做部分的或全部的否定回答):
`Are you hungry?' `Not hungry, just very tired.' ｀你饿吗?＇｀不饿, 只是很累.＇ *
`Would you like some more?' `Not for me, thank you.' ｀你再要点儿吗?＇｀别给我了, 谢谢.＇ *
`Do you go in the sea every day?' `Not in the winter.' ｀你每天都下海吗?＇｀冬天不下海.＇
(b) (used to deny the significance of the following word or phrase 用以否定紧跟其後的词或短语的意义):
It was not greed but ambition that drove him to crime. 驱使他犯罪的并非贪婪而是野心. *
Not all the students have read the book. 不是所有的学生都读过那本书. *
`Who will do the washing-up?' `Not me.' ｀谁管刷锅洗碗?＇｀我不管.＇
(C) (used to show that the opposite of the following word or phrase is intended 用以表示与紧跟其後的词或短语相反的意思):
a town that is not a million miles from here, ie very close 距此地并非十万八千里的一座城市（很近） *
She argued, and not without reason (ie reasonably), that no one could afford to pay. 她辩称没人能付得起钱, 这也不无道理. *
We plan to meet again in the not too distant future, ie quite soon. 我们打算不久以後再次见面. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) not only...(but) also (used to emphasize the addition of sb/sth 用以强调递进关系的某人[某事物]):
Not only the grandparents were there but also the aunts, uncles and cousins. 不光是祖父母, 连姑母、 叔父及其子女也在那里. *
He not only writes his own plays, he also acts in them. 他不仅是自编剧本, 还饰演其中的角色. `not that though one is not suggesting that 并不是说:
She hasn't written to me yet not that she ever said she would. 她还没给我来信--倒不是她说过要给我写信. |