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notHnBt, $nB:tadv [not gradable]used to make a word or group of words negative, or to make them mean the opposite of what they did before(用于词或词组的否定,或使与以往相反) 不; 没; 不是not happy/big/clean/interested不快乐/大/干净/感兴趣Not all the children like swimming.不是所有的孩子都喜欢游泳。"Who's taken my pen?" "Not me! "“谁拿了我的钢笔?”“不是我!”Not a single person (= There was no single person who) would help me.没有一个人愿意帮我。It's a girl, not a boy.是个女孩,不是男孩。He's not bad-looking (= He quite attractive).他长得不难看。It's not uncommon (= It is quite common) for people to get lost in this building.在这幢楼里迷路是很常见的。Not is often shortened to n't when it follows a verb, except when it is being emphasized.除非用于强调,与动词连用时常缩写为n'tShe isn't/She's not/She is not willing to come.她不愿意来。We have not/haven't seen her for a long time.我们已经很久没有看到她了。He cannot/can't ride a bike.他不会骑车。She doesn't like apples.她不喜欢苹果。We won't have time to visit her.我们将没有时间去拜访她。Not can be used to express a negative in place of part of a sentence.代替句子的一部分,表示否定"Is he coming with us?" "I hope not."“他和我们一起来吗?”“ 我希望不是这样。”"Are you staying late?" "I'd rather not."“你呆到很晚吗?”“我不想。”She isn't sure whether she is leaving next week or not.她不能肯定下星期是不是走。There was not much we could do to help by the time we arrived.在我们到达时我们已帮不上什么忙。She not only took me home but also came the next day to see if I had recovered.她不仅送我回家,而且第二天来看我是不是恢复了。(infml) Not is sometimes used on its own at the end of a statement to show that you did not mean what you have said. It is often intended to be amusing when used in this way.单独用于句末,表示对刚才所讲的话的否定(常引人发笑)That was the best meal I've ever had--not!那是我所吃过的最好的一餐----不是!I'm really pleased to get more responsibility with no raise in pay...not.我真为担了更多责任却不提工资感到高兴…我才不呢!Not at all is a polite answer or is used to say no strongly.别客气,没关系,不要紧"Thanks for helping." "Not at all. "“谢谢帮忙。”“没关系。”"Did you ask him to come here?" "Not at all, I know nothing about it." “你要他到这里来吗?”“没有,我对这件事一无所知。”She wouldn't tell me how much it cost, not that I was (= I was not) really interested.她不愿告诉我价格是多少,而我对此并不真的感兴趣。Not that I (= I do not) mind but why didn't you phone yesterday?虽然我不介意,但是昨天你为什么不打电话?The food at the restaurant was not up to much (= not very good).这家餐馆的饭菜不是很好。"Not the Nine O'Clock News" (television comedy show, 1970s) “不是九点档新闻。”(1970年代的一档电视滑稽节目名)
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