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,這兩句表達(dá)效果比直接用肯定句要強(qiáng)烈得多。但是,并非所有的肯定型雙重否定句都一定是加強(qiáng)句子的語(yǔ)氣的。還有一些雙重否定句盡管在意義上是肯定的,但比起直接的肯定句,語(yǔ)氣可能會(huì)有所減弱。例如,“John is not unable to do it”,我們可以把它翻譯為“約翰還是挺能干的”。因此我們可以得出下列關(guān)系: 很明顯,上面分類(lèi)則是依據(jù)句子的語(yǔ)義,即強(qiáng)化肯定語(yǔ)義還是弱化肯定語(yǔ)義;下面我們換個(gè)角度,從它們的句法結(jié)構(gòu)來(lái)分析,即考慮肯定型雙重否定句中兩個(gè)否定詞所出現(xiàn)的位置關(guān)系。首先,強(qiáng)化肯定的雙重否定句結(jié)構(gòu):(1)謂語(yǔ)否定+狀語(yǔ)否定在這種雙重否定結(jié)構(gòu)中,謂語(yǔ)否定主要指“never+實(shí)義動(dòng)詞”或“操作詞+not+實(shí)義動(dòng)詞”;狀語(yǔ)否定指“介詞+名詞/動(dòng)名詞”,要么介詞否定,要么名詞或動(dòng)名詞否定,而介詞否定的形式多表現(xiàn)為一個(gè)詞,即without。例如:ⅠYou cannot make egg rolls with out breaking eggs不打破雞蛋,就無(wú)法做出蛋卷來(lái)。(即:有失才有得。)ⅡHe will not do it for nothing 他不會(huì)無(wú)緣無(wú)故做這件事。(他做這件事定有企圖。)ⅢShe never came with out reporting some fresh instance of Wickham39。s extravagance or irregularity她每一次來(lái)的時(shí)候,都會(huì)講些有關(guān)威克瀚姆豪華奢侈生活的新鮮事。(Jane Austen)(2)主語(yǔ)否定+狀語(yǔ)否定主語(yǔ)否定指主語(yǔ)常由no-word(比如no+名詞、nobody、none、nothing、noone等,這些詞被稱(chēng)之為絕對(duì)否定詞)來(lái)?yè)?dān)當(dāng),或主語(yǔ)由not來(lái)否定。ⅠIn some countries no major business is carried on without eye contact,requiring face-to-face conversation(From Alison RLanier,Livingin the USA)在有些國(guó)家,一切公事都要面對(duì)面地進(jìn)行,需要當(dāng)面交談。ⅡThere is no success withou thard ships(Sophocles,5thBC)沒(méi)有磨難,就沒(méi)有勝利。(沒(méi)有經(jīng)歷暴雨,那有彩虹。)ⅢNone of us will leave school without learning any thing我們畢業(yè)時(shí)定會(huì)學(xué)有所成。ⅣNot a student has access to the library without showing his student card不出示學(xué)生證,就進(jìn)入不了圖書(shū)館。(3)主語(yǔ)否定+謂語(yǔ)否定ⅠNobody does not believe in him人人相信他。(無(wú)人不信他。)ⅡNot many students will not succeed in passing the exam大多數(shù)同學(xué)會(huì)通過(guò)考試。(4)謂語(yǔ)否定+賓語(yǔ)否定ⅠI do not have nothing to say我有話要說(shuō)。ⅡWe can39。t afford not to believe it(the missile attack)(From HCNeal,Who Shall Dwell)我們不得不相信這(導(dǎo)彈襲擊)是真的。(5)主語(yǔ)否定+賓語(yǔ)否定ⅠNo one has nothing to contribute to society人人對(duì)社會(huì)都有貢獻(xiàn)。ⅡNobody has no access to the sporting facilities人人都可以使用這些體育器材。(6)主語(yǔ)否定+補(bǔ)語(yǔ)否定補(bǔ)語(yǔ)覆蓋面很廣,包括名詞、介詞、形容詞、副詞、代詞、分詞以及不定式等等,這些詞本身可以是否定形式(比如代詞nothing、nobody等),也可以被否定詞修飾(比如not+補(bǔ)語(yǔ)),也可指那些含有否定詞綴的形式(比如形容詞、分詞的否定詞綴等)。ⅠNothing is nothing at all沒(méi)有一件事是微不足道的。(凡事都有重要性。)ⅡNo smoking is harmless吸煙有害健康。ⅢNo place is left unexploited到處都已被開(kāi)發(fā)。(7)否定詞+否定意義的動(dòng)詞/名詞/形容詞/副詞英語(yǔ)中有許多詞語(yǔ)雖沒(méi)有被否定詞修飾或不含否定詞綴,但它們的意義卻完全可能是否定的,這樣的詞和否定詞連用時(shí)也會(huì)構(gòu)成雙重否定。ⅠWe don39。t doubt that he will succeed in carrying out the experiment我們相信他會(huì)做好這個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)。ⅡThere is no denying the fact that your action has affected her normal life不可否認(rèn),你的行為已經(jīng)影響了她的正常生活。ⅢComrade Lei Feng was not reluctant to help others雷鋒同志非常樂(lè)于助人。ⅣFor all his years, he is none the less vigorous and active他雖年老,但仍然生氣勃勃,精力旺盛。(8)主句否定+從句否定前面提到的都是特指簡(jiǎn)單句中的雙重否定句的情況。很明顯,英語(yǔ)中主從句的雙重否定形式也是普遍存在的。而主從句雙重否定的兩個(gè)否定詞分別出現(xiàn)在主句和從句中。主句否定時(shí)常借助于一般否定詞(即not)或絕對(duì)否定詞(如no,nothing,nobody,never等);從句否定時(shí)同樣也可借助于一般否定詞或絕對(duì)否定詞,但也可以使用一些含有否定含義的連詞,如until,unless等,或是否定含義的準(zhǔn)關(guān)系代詞but。ⅠIn the neighborhood there is nobody who does not know me在這兒,我絕對(duì)是個(gè)名人。ⅡI never read novels that don39。t appeal to me我從不看不感興趣的小說(shuō)。ⅢYou cannot take the books away unless you get the special permission from the dean除非你有系主任的特批,否則你不能把書(shū)借走。ⅣThere is no rule but has exceptions任何規(guī)則都有例外。分析完強(qiáng)化肯定的雙重否定,再來(lái)看看弱化肯定的雙重否定。弱化肯定的雙重否定句結(jié)構(gòu)形式主要體現(xiàn)在兩種情況下:第一,前面一個(gè)否定詞,往往是not,和后面一個(gè)否定詞直接連用,即兩個(gè)否定詞之間不應(yīng)該有其它詞出現(xiàn);但是偶爾地,我們會(huì)在它們之間加上一些隱含情感的程度副詞,如so,very,too,much??聪铝袃蓚€(gè)例子:ⅠIt is not impossible to pass the Band-Four examination next time if you work harder如果你更加努力學(xué)習(xí)的話,下一次通過(guò)四級(jí)考試還是有可能的。ⅡHe has many enemies,but finds that he is not without friends盡管他有許多敵人,但他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己也并不是沒(méi)有朋友。ⅢTom doesn39。t very much dislike his present job湯姆并不是非常不喜歡他目前的工作。第二,在轉(zhuǎn)移否定句(Transferred Negative Sentence)中,第一個(gè)否定詞來(lái)修飾主句中的表示“主觀意識(shí)動(dòng)詞”(OpinionVerbs),第二個(gè)否定詞出現(xiàn)在從句中或從句中含有否定意義的詞語(yǔ)。如:ⅠI don39。t think it is insignificant to invest in such afield我想在這么一個(gè)領(lǐng)域里進(jìn)行投資還是挺有意義的。ⅡI don39。t suppose that she will fail to e我想她應(yīng)該會(huì)來(lái)的。強(qiáng)調(diào)型雙重否定句雙重否定句中的兩個(gè)否定詞之間在意義上并不總是互相抵消、互相否定,也有可能是其中一個(gè)否定詞對(duì)另外否定詞在意義上有強(qiáng)調(diào)的作用,即存在著“否定+否定=強(qiáng)調(diào)否定”的可能性,這樣的雙重否定句就稱(chēng)為強(qiáng)調(diào)型雙重否定句。在該雙重否定句中,往往是第二個(gè)否定詞對(duì)第一個(gè)否定詞進(jìn)行否定強(qiáng)調(diào),但卻失去了它的本義,在意義理解上可以用其反義詞來(lái)代替。顯然,這樣的表達(dá)要比一般否定句或直接用陳述句在語(yǔ)氣上要強(qiáng)烈。這樣的雙重否定經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在古代英語(yǔ)中和現(xiàn)代英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)中。(1)謂語(yǔ)否定+賓語(yǔ)否定Ⅰ“You won39。t donot hing of the kind”rejoined MrSikes(From Dickens,Oliver Twist)“你別干這種事”,塞可斯先生又插話道。ⅡHe will not lend his newly bought car to nobody whoever he is無(wú)論是誰(shuí)來(lái)借他新買(mǎi)的車(chē)子,他都不會(huì)借。ⅢWe never thought of nothing wrong(Thackray)我們從未想過(guò)會(huì)出什么差錯(cuò)。(2)否定含義的詞語(yǔ),如wonder(想知道、不知道)/don39。tknow/can39。ttell+否定賓語(yǔ)從句ⅠI worked and worked,and I didn39。t know how much I had not done我日以繼日地工作,不知道干了多少活。ⅡI couldnot tell what wasnot my amazement at the sight of the magnificent Mount Huang我說(shuō)不出,有什么能比我看到那雄偉壯觀的黃山時(shí),更為驚喜的事了。除了上面提到的這兩種情況,下列句子中的強(qiáng)調(diào)雙重否定也經(jīng)常見(jiàn)到:ⅠIn the old society,our family had no food,n