191 not at all, not...at all和not...very much
1 not at all 与That's OK. That's all right. It's a pleasure.一样,是用来回答感谢、道歉的客气话,意为“不客气,没什么,没关系”。not at all 有时也表示“根本不,一点也不”。
A: Thank you for your help. 感谢你的帮助 。
B: Not at all ! 不客气 !
A: Sorry, I am late again. 对不起,我又迟到了 。
B: Oh, not at all . Come in please. 噢,没关系,请进吧 !
A: Is it too cold? 太冷了吗 ?
B: Not at all . 一点也不冷 。
2 not...at all 是比not更为强调的否定形式,表示“一点也不,根本不”,不可用作Thank you的答语。
The film is not interesting. 这部电影没有趣 。
The film is not interesting at all . 这部电影一点也没有趣 。
She didn't help me. 她没有帮助我 。
She didn't help me at all . 她压根儿就没有帮助过我 。
He doesn't like her. 他不喜欢她 。
He doesn't like her at all . 他根本就不喜欢她 。
3 not...very much或not...much 是一种较弱的否定形式,意为“不太多,不很多”。
I don't like it very much . 我不太喜欢它。(比较:I like it most. )
She doesn't talk much . 她讲话不多。(比较:She talks a lot. )
比较
He doesn't drink wine very much . 他喝酒不多。(弱)
He doesn't drink wine. 他不喝酒。(强)
He doesn't drink wine at all . 他压根儿就不喝酒。(更强)
提示
不可说not...a lot。
He doesn't like it very much . (正)他不太喜欢它。
He doesn't like it a lot . (误)