21. | all all both …… not … = not both …… 不都…(部分否定) every every |
All men are not honest. No man is honest.
= Not all men are honest. = All men are dishonest.
22. | that ….not + V 否定字 +… but …..+ V 没有…不… without + O. |
There is no one but loves his own child.
= There is no one that does not love his own child.
= There is no one without loving his own child. = Everyone loves his own child.
23. | to + V not + Ving 不 (不定词、分词、动名词的否定都是在前面加not) pp. |
He tried not to think of her. Not being able to help him, I just left.
24. | No + | n. | 禁止…;反对…;不准… |
Ving |
No admittance except on business. No parking.
25. | There is no + Ving | 不可能…;没有人能… |
= It is impossible to + V |
There is no telling what may happen.
= There is no way of telling what may happen.
= It is impossible to tell what may happen. = No one can tell what may happen.
26. | not only A but (also)B | 不但A而且B ßB才是重点,所以动词与B一致 |
= B as well as A |
= Your friend as well as you is to blame.
27. | not A but B | 不是A而是B |
= B not A |
What I am interested in is not chemistry, but physics.
= What I am interested in is physics, not chemistry.
28. | 人 + be above + | Ving | 耻于…;不屑… |
n. |
29. | the last + n. 最不可能的…;再怎么说也不会的… |
He will be the last person to betray you.
30. | fail to + V | 未能… | never fail to + V | 一定…;务必… |
= be unable to + V | = V + without fail |
He failed to arrive in time. I never fail to keep my word.
= He was unable to arrive in time. = I keep my word without fail.