单词 | by all means(by no means) |
释义 | means , by all ~: by no ~—— 623 by all means 这个短语作“当然”讲,相当于 certainly 或 of course 的意思(参见词条 P.621 和 P.622 ),而 by no means 这个短语则是“决不”的意思,相当于 not by any means 的意思,并与 definitely not 同义(参见词条 P.624 );由此可见,后者并非是前者的反义形式。 比较: “ Can I borrow your sweater? ”——“ By all means. ”“我能不能借用一下你的毛线衫?”——“当然可以。” “ Is that all you've got to say? ”——“ By no means. ”“你想要说的话就是这些吗?”——“决不止这些。” |
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