19. "否定+until (till)"結(jié)構(gòu),在否定詞"no","not","never","little","few","seldom"等的后邊所接用的 "until/ till",多數(shù)情況下譯為"直到……才……","要……才……",把否定譯為肯定。
Nobody knows what he can do till he has tried.
20. "not so…but"和"not such a …but"結(jié)構(gòu),這兩個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)和"否定+but"的結(jié)構(gòu)差不多,不同之點(diǎn)是這兩個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)中的"but"是含有"that…not"意味的連續(xù)詞,表示程度?勺g為"還沒有……到不能做……的程度","并不是……不……","無論怎樣……也不是不能……"等。
He is not so sick but he can come to school.
21. "疑問詞+should…but"結(jié)構(gòu),這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)表示過去的意外的事,意為"none…but",可譯為"除了……還有誰會(huì)……","豈料","想不到……竟是……"等。
Who should write it but himself?
22. "who knows but (that)…"和"who could should…but"結(jié)構(gòu),這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)是反問形式,一般意譯為"多半","亦未可知"等等,有時(shí)也可直譯。
Who knows but (that) he may go?
23. "祈使句+and"和"祈使句+or"結(jié)構(gòu),"祈使句+and"表示"If…you…","祈使名+or"表示"if…not…,you。
24. "名詞+and"結(jié)構(gòu),在這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)中,名詞等于狀語從句,或表示條件,或表示時(shí)間。
A word, and he would lose his temper.
25. "as…,so…"結(jié)構(gòu),這里的"so"的意思是"in the same way"(也是如此)。此結(jié)構(gòu)表明兩個(gè)概念在程度上和關(guān)系上相似。
As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.
26. "if any"結(jié)構(gòu),"if any"和"if ever",意思是"果真有……","即使有……",表示加強(qiáng)語氣。與此類似的還有:"if anything"(如有不同的話,如果稍有區(qū)別),"if a day"(=at least,至少)。
There is little, if any, hope.
27. "be it ever(never)so"和"let it be ever(never)so"結(jié)構(gòu),這里,"be it"中的"be"是古英語假設(shè)語氣的遺留形式,現(xiàn)代英語則使用"let it be"。"ever so"和"never so"都表示同一意思,都表示"very"。
Be it ever so humble (let it be ever so humble), home is home.
28. "the last+不定式"和"the last +定語從詞"結(jié)構(gòu),這種結(jié)構(gòu)中的"last"意思是"the least likely",用于否定性推論。可譯為"最不大可能的","最不合適的",由原意的"最后一個(gè)……"變成"最不可能……的一個(gè)"。
He is the last man to accept a bride.
29. "so…that…"句型,這個(gè)句型的意思是"如此……,以致于……",但在翻譯成漢語時(shí),許多情況下,并不是一定要譯成"如此……以致于……",而是變通表達(dá)其含義。
He ran so fast that nobody could catch him up.
30. "more + than+原級(jí)形容詞(副詞)"結(jié)構(gòu),這是將不同性質(zhì)加以比較,其中的"more"有"rather"的意思。
It is more than probable that he will fall.
31. "more than +動(dòng)詞"結(jié)構(gòu),這種結(jié)構(gòu)表示動(dòng)詞的程度,可譯為"異常","豈止","十二分地"等。
This more than satisfied me.
32. "good and …"的副詞用法,譯為"非常","很"等。類似還有"nice and …", "fine and …," "lovely and …", "bright and …", "rare and …", "big and …"等,均表示程度。
The apples are good and ripe.
33. "and that"結(jié)構(gòu),這個(gè)"and that"應(yīng)譯為"而且……",表示對(duì)它前面陳述部分的語氣加強(qiáng),"that"代表前面的整個(gè)陳述部分。
Return to your work , and that at once.
34. "at once…and"結(jié)構(gòu),這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)譯為"既……又……",起相關(guān)連接的作用,相當(dāng)于"both…and…"。
The novel is at once pleasing and instructive.
35. "in that…"結(jié)構(gòu),這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)的意思是"在那一點(diǎn)上(方面)",可譯為"因?yàn)?。類似的結(jié)構(gòu)還有"in this…"。
The budget is unrealistic in that it disregards increased costs.
36. "the name notwithstanding"結(jié)構(gòu),這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)中"notwithstanding"是介詞,這個(gè)介詞可以置前,可以置后,比如也可寫成:"notwithstanding the name"。起讓步狀語的作用。
Some people think of the storage battery as a sort of condenser where electricity is stored. But this is an entirely wrong conception, the name notwithstanding.
37. "Every…not"和"All…not"結(jié)構(gòu),"Every…not"表示"不見得每個(gè)……都是……";"All…not"表示"不見得所有……都是……"的意思。
Every man is not polite, and all are not born gentlemen.
38. "may as well not…as"結(jié)構(gòu),此結(jié)構(gòu)可譯為"與其……不如不……"。
One may as well not know a thing at all as know it but imperfectly.
39. "have only to …do"結(jié)構(gòu),此結(jié)構(gòu)表示"只須(消)……就能……"的意思。
We have only to turn to that extraordinary discovery made by Edison to see the significance of it.
40. "not (no) …unless…"句型
No increase in output can be expected unless a new assembly line is installed.
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