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Who should write it but himself?22. who knows but (that)…和who could should…but結(jié)構(gòu),這個結(jié)構(gòu)是反問形式,一般意譯為多半,亦未可知等等,有時也可直譯??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。Nothing is so bad but it might have been worse.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。You cannot be too careful.18. 否定+but 結(jié)構(gòu),在否定詞后面的but,具有which not,who not,that not,等等否定意義,構(gòu)成前后的雙重否定。Nothing is more precious than time.17. cannot…too…結(jié)構(gòu),cannot…too…意為It is impossible to overdo…或者,即無論怎樣……也不算過分。而not so much as=without(not)even,可譯為甚至……還沒有。One may as well not know a thing at all as know it imperfectly.11.to make…of的譯法(使……成為……,把……當(dāng)作)I will make a scientist of my son.12. oo…+不定式,not(never)too…+不定式,too…not+不定式She is too angry to speak.13. only(not, all, but, never) too …to do so 和too ready (apt) + to do結(jié)構(gòu)中,不定式也沒有否定意義,凡是not,allbut等字后+too…to,不定式都失去了否定意義,在too ready(apt) +to do結(jié)構(gòu)中,不定式也沒有否定意義。The merchant as good as promised the orpha