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课件网) NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS To learn the use of negative expressions. To be able to use them correctly. NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS Do you know the meanings of the following words What do they have in common have no intention of + v.-ing not … anymore unlikely to do no longer hardly not plan on doing sth no longer / not any longer probably not going to happen not any longer / not … anymore almost not They are all negative expressions. 在日常表达中，有时要提出否定观点或表达特殊语气，这时会用到否定的表达形式。 1. 用直观否定词表否定意义。no, not, never, none, neither, nothing, nobody, without等。如： *Tracy left home without telling her parents. *We invited both of them, but neither can come. 2. 用隐性否定词来表达否定意义。few, little, unless, seldom, hardly, beyond, last等。如： *Bob knew little about it before I told him. *Kelvin is such a naughty boy and is beyond my control. 否定词及否定陈述用法 3. 用短语或结构表达否定意义。instead of, rather than, anything but, far from, too ... to ..., prevent/keep/stop ... from ...等。如： *The soldiers preferred to die rather than give in to the enemy. *Wilson is anything but a writer. 4. 用带否定前缀的词构成否定陈述。unnecessary, imperfect, impossible, disagree等。如： *I got the desk cheap because it’s slightly imperfect. *I’m afraid I have to disagree with you on that issue. 5. all, both, everyone, everything等用在否定句中，可表示部分否定。如： *Not all lawyers have large incomes. *Not everyone enjoys sport. 6. 双重否定表肯定意义，语气更强烈。如： *Grace never comes without reporting fresh things. *It’s not impossible to get the work finished on time. 7. 有些结构在形式上是否定的，在意义上却是肯定的。can’t与比较级或too连用, can’t help doing, can’t (help) but do, nothing but, not ... until ...等。如： *You can’t be too careful when crossing the street. *I didn’t go to bed until 12 o’clock last night. 8. 在think, believe, suppose, expect等动词后面的宾语从句中，如果在意义上需要否定宾语从句的某个成分且主句的主语为第一人称，常常要将否定转移到主句中去。如： *I don’t think I know you. *I don’t suppose we’ll meet again. 9. 在诸如I think not, I hope not, I’m afraid not之类的简短回答 中，否定词not可以看作替代词或省略结构。如： *—Do you think it will rain this afternoon —I hope not. We have an important football match. *—Is he coming tonight —I am afraid not. 10. 一些否定词或否定结构置于句首时，句子常用部分倒装。 如：*Seldom had I seen such a big snake before I came here. *Little did I dream of hearing such exciting music. unlikely to be have no intention of not...anymore no longer hardly Complete the Sentence Builder with the expressions. 1. Most people now _____ following in their parents’ footsteps or even staying in one job for very long. 2. In fact, planning to work in the same field or industry for your entire working life just is _____ practical _____. not anymore NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS have no intention of 8 unlikely to be have no intention ... ...
