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not/nɒt/adv. expressing negation, esp. 表示否定,尤指 : 1 (also 亦作 n't joined to a preceding verb 与前面的动词相结合) following an auxiliary verb or be or (in a question) the subject of such a verb 位于助动词、 be 或者(疑问句中)动词的主语之后 I cannot say 我不能说; she isn't there 她不在那里; didn't you tell me? 你不告诉我吗?; am I not right? 我不对吗?; aren't we smart? 我们不聪明吗? 2 used elliptically for a negative sentence or verb or phrase 用来省略否定的句子、动词或短语 Is she coming? - I hope not 她来吗?——我希望不来; Do you want it? - Certainly not! 你想要吗?——当然不要 ! 3 used to express the negative of other words 用于表达对其他词语的否定 not a single one was left 没有剩下一个; Are they pleased? - Not they 他们高兴吗?——他们不高兴; he is not my cousin, but my nephew 他不是我堂弟,而是我侄子 4 colloq. following and emphatically negating an affirmative statement [口]用在肯定陈述后,加强否定该肯定陈述的语气 great party... not! 晚会好极了…一点儿也不好 ! □ not at all (in polite reply to thanks) there is no need for thanks (对于致谢的一种礼貌回答)不用谢 □ not but what archaic [古义] 1 all the same; nevertheless 仍然;尽管;然而 I cannot do it; not but what a stronger man might 我不能做;尽管强壮点儿的人或许能做 2 not such ... or so ... that ... not 不是…而不至于不 not such a fool but what he can see it 他不是傻瓜,这点他不至于看不出来 □ not half see 见 HALF □ not least with considerable importance, notably 相当重要的,尤其,特别 □ not much see 见 MUCH □ not quite 1 almost 几乎,差不多 am not quite there 快到那里了 2 noticeably not 显然不 not quite proper 显然不合适 □ not in the slightest not at all 一点也不 □ not a thing nothing at all 根本什么也没有 □ not that (foll. by 后跟 clause) it is not to be inferred that 并非… if he said so - not that he ever did - he lied 他要是那样说——并不是说他那样说过——他便撒谎了 □ not very see 见 VERY[Middle English contraction of NOUGHT]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of not with verbs other than auxiliaries or be is now archaic (e.g. I know not; fear not), except with participles and infinitives (e.g. not realizing her mistake; I cannot say; We asked them not to come). not 与动词而不是与助动词或 be 连用,是古老的用法(如 I know not (我不知道);fear not (不怕)) ;但与分词和不定式连用除外(如 not realizing her mistake (没有意识到她的错误); I cannot say (我不能说); We ask them not to come (我们要他们不要来)) 。 |