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主要分两种,简单的是对能愿动词和谓语动词进行双重否定,较复杂的是对主语和谓语分别进行否定。 | 主要分两种,简单的是对能愿动词和谓语动词进行双重否定,较复杂的是对主语和谓语分别进行否定。 | ||
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== Negation before a Negative Word == | == Negation before a Negative Word == | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 24 May 2018
主要分两种,简单的是对能愿动词和谓语动词进行双重否定,较复杂的是对主语和谓语分别进行否定。 There are mainly two kinds of negation. The simpler method is to use double negative with modal verbs and predicate verbs. The more complicated method is to negate both the subject and the predicate.
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Negation before a Negative Word
Structure
Subj. + 不是 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
Subj. + 不 + 会 / 能 / 可能 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
Examples
- 他 不 会 不 来 的 。There is no way he's not coming.
- 她 不 可能 不 知道 。There is no way she doesn't know about this.
- 她 太 害羞 了 ,不是 不 礼貌 。She's too shy; It's not that she's not polite.
- 他 不是 没有 钱 ,是 不 想 乱 花 钱 。It's not that he doesn't have money; it's just he doesn't want to spend it recklessly.
- 我 知道 你 想 减肥 ,但是 不 能 不 吃 早饭 。I know you want to lose weight, but you can't not eat breakfast.
Negation before Single Noun
这个结构用于遍指,常常用topic comment。"没有一个人"相当于"没有哪个人"或者"没有谁"。
Structure
(Topic +) 没有 + [Single Noun] + 不 / 没 + Predicate + 的
Examples
- 没有 一 个 人 不 讨厌 他 的 。 There is not one person who doesn't dislike him.
- 这些 菜 没有 一 个 不 辣 的 。There is no single one that is not spicy among these dishes.
- 我们 公司 的 员工 没有 一 个 不 会 说 英语 的 。Our company doesn't have a single employee who can't speak English.
- 他 的 女朋友 没有 一 个 不 漂亮 的 。None of his girlfriends were not beautiful.
- 我们 学校 的 学生 没有 一 个 没 参加 高考 的 。There is no single student who didn't take the college entrance exam in our school.