浅谈“否定词+比较级”结构
2009-05-12 15:00
相当一部分学生对“否定词+比较级”这一结构掌握得不是很好。他们往往把注意力集中在否定词上,结果对含有该结构的句子的理解与正确含义完全相反。联系上下文时,他们又认为前后矛盾,愈加糊涂。例如:
W :How did your interview go?
M :I couldn't feel better about it!The questions were very fair,and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.
Q :What is the man's attitude about the interview?
A )Pessimistic .B )Worried .
C )Confident .D )Distress .
很多学生都不能选出正确答案 C )。
又如,在读到下面的句子时,部分学生也感到费解:
It has never been easier to insult people inadvertently. A young lady offers her seatin a crowded bus to an elderly, frail gentleman,and he gives her a dirty look because she has insulted his manhood.
其实,只要他们知道比较级用于否定结构可表“最……不过”这一语法现象,就会懂得“I couldn't feel better about it”意为“我对那次面试的感觉再好不过了”;“Ithas never been easier to insult people inadvertently ”意为“人们非常容易无意之中冒犯别人。”
要掌握该结构的用法,须注意以下几点:
1.该结构多为“can't /couldn't +比较级”的形式。例如:
1)I can't agree with you more.我再同意你不过了。(或:我完全同意你的意见。)
2)The weather couldn't be worse.天气再糟糕不过了。
3)He couldn't have done better.他做得再好不过了。
2.用于该结构中的否定词除了not 之外,还有no , never ,nothing 等。例如:
1)This could give her no greater pleasure.这使她再高兴不过了。
2)She's never better.她现在最好不过了。(或:她比以往任何时候都好。)
3)There's nothing cheaper.这东西再便宜不过了。
3.当该结构中的比较级为less 时,该结构意为“一点也不”。试比较:
1)He couldn't care more.他非常介意。(或:他最关心不过了。)
He couldn'tcare less.他毫不介意。(或:他最漠不关心了。)
2)He had never felt more like talking to anyone.他从未如此想和人谈话。
He had never felt less like talking to anyone.他从未如此不想和人谈话。
4.当no 表示“not at all”之意时,可以作为副词放在比较级词语前面。这时,“no+比较级”的意思并非“最……不过”。例如:
1)Are you really fifty?You look no older than thirty-five.你真的五十岁了?看起来不超过三十五岁。
2)Some people can eat what they like and get no fatter.有些人想吃什么就吃什么,一点也不发胖。
Although he sometimes loses his temper , his students like him ___ for it .
A. no so much
B. no so little
C. no more
D. no less
尽管他有时脾气不好,但学生对他的喜爱没有因此而减少。
Less 是little 的比较级,表示较少的,更少的,是more-much 的反义词,前面加no, no less 表示不比。。少. 其作用同于little ,可作形容词修饰名词,可可作副词,修饰动词。本题是作副词,修饰like.
No more表示不再。。。,although 引导让步状语从句,表示尽管如何,但仍然如何。如果选C ,意思不符。如果前面是一个原因状语从句的话,因为。。。,所以不再喜欢,选C 才符合意思。
no less than
1. 表数目或数量, 其意为不少于、多达。如:
We won no less than £500 in the competition. 我们在这场竞赛中赢了多达500英镑。
No less than 100 people came. 来的人不少于一百。
2. 意为(和)...... 一样、不亚于、至少。如:
Our soldiers fought with no less daring than skill.我们的士兵打起仗来智勇双全。
Lose one’s temper发脾气
sick 与 ill 的区别?
答:sick 做形容词时有”生病的,不适的,呕吐“之义,做及物动词时有”猛烈攻击“之义
而ill 除了做形容词有”生病,不顺,苦恼“之外,还做名词“痛苦,疾病”
ill, sick
ill 做表语,sick 定,表均可 a sick boy
Ex.: I was sick yesterday.
He is a sick person.
She has some illnesses.
sick1
a.
1. 病的, 有病的; 病人的[R]
The sick tree is several hundred years old.
这棵病树已生长了好几百年了。
2. 患... 病的[(+with)]
He is sick with influenza.
他患了流行性感冒。
3. 想呕吐的, 恶心的[F]
She felt sick at the sight of the dead rat.
她一见那只死老鼠就感到恶心。
4. 对... 厌烦的[F][(+of)]
I'm sick of your stupid remarks.
你的那些蠢话我已经听厌了。
5. 心烦意乱的; 很不愉快的[F]
My aunt was sick with me for being rude. 姨妈嫌我粗暴无礼心里很不高兴。
6. 对... 失望的; 对... 恼怒的[(+at/about)]
7. 渴望的, 怀念的[(+for)]
When studying abroad I was often sick for my home. 我在留学期间常常苦苦想家。
8. 不健全的, 病态的; 没生气的
9. 【口】(故事等) 令人毛骨悚然的
ill
a.
1. 生病的, 不健康的; 要呕吐的[F][(+with)] Mary's son is ill today.
玛丽的儿子今天病了。
2. 【英】受伤的[F]
3. 坏的; 不吉祥的; 邪恶的[B]
Ill news runs apace.
恶事传千里。
ad.
1. 坏; 冷酷地; 不友善地; 恶劣地
She was ill treated.
她遭受虐待。
2. 困难地; 几乎不
I can ill afford the time.
我花不起这个时间。
3. 不完美地; 不利地
He never speaks ill of his friends.
他从不讲朋友的坏话。
n.
1. 不幸; 祸害; 苦恼[P1]
Who can cure the economic ills?
谁能医治经济上的这些弊病呢?
浅谈“否定词+比较级”结构
2009-05-12 15:00
相当一部分学生对“否定词+比较级”这一结构掌握得不是很好。他们往往把注意力集中在否定词上,结果对含有该结构的句子的理解与正确含义完全相反。联系上下文时,他们又认为前后矛盾,愈加糊涂。例如:
W :How did your interview go?
M :I couldn't feel better about it!The questions were very fair,and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.
Q :What is the man's attitude about the interview?
A )Pessimistic .B )Worried .
C )Confident .D )Distress .
很多学生都不能选出正确答案 C )。
又如,在读到下面的句子时,部分学生也感到费解:
It has never been easier to insult people inadvertently. A young lady offers her seatin a crowded bus to an elderly, frail gentleman,and he gives her a dirty look because she has insulted his manhood.
其实,只要他们知道比较级用于否定结构可表“最……不过”这一语法现象,就会懂得“I couldn't feel better about it”意为“我对那次面试的感觉再好不过了”;“Ithas never been easier to insult people inadvertently ”意为“人们非常容易无意之中冒犯别人。”
要掌握该结构的用法,须注意以下几点:
1.该结构多为“can't /couldn't +比较级”的形式。例如:
1)I can't agree with you more.我再同意你不过了。(或:我完全同意你的意见。)
2)The weather couldn't be worse.天气再糟糕不过了。
3)He couldn't have done better.他做得再好不过了。
2.用于该结构中的否定词除了not 之外,还有no , never ,nothing 等。例如:
1)This could give her no greater pleasure.这使她再高兴不过了。
2)She's never better.她现在最好不过了。(或:她比以往任何时候都好。)
3)There's nothing cheaper.这东西再便宜不过了。
3.当该结构中的比较级为less 时,该结构意为“一点也不”。试比较:
1)He couldn't care more.他非常介意。(或:他最关心不过了。)
He couldn'tcare less.他毫不介意。(或:他最漠不关心了。)
2)He had never felt more like talking to anyone.他从未如此想和人谈话。
He had never felt less like talking to anyone.他从未如此不想和人谈话。
4.当no 表示“not at all”之意时,可以作为副词放在比较级词语前面。这时,“no+比较级”的意思并非“最……不过”。例如:
1)Are you really fifty?You look no older than thirty-five.你真的五十岁了?看起来不超过三十五岁。
2)Some people can eat what they like and get no fatter.有些人想吃什么就吃什么,一点也不发胖。
Although he sometimes loses his temper , his students like him ___ for it .
A. no so much
B. no so little
C. no more
D. no less
尽管他有时脾气不好,但学生对他的喜爱没有因此而减少。
Less 是little 的比较级,表示较少的,更少的,是more-much 的反义词,前面加no, no less 表示不比。。少. 其作用同于little ,可作形容词修饰名词,可可作副词,修饰动词。本题是作副词,修饰like.
No more表示不再。。。,although 引导让步状语从句,表示尽管如何,但仍然如何。如果选C ,意思不符。如果前面是一个原因状语从句的话,因为。。。,所以不再喜欢,选C 才符合意思。
no less than
1. 表数目或数量, 其意为不少于、多达。如:
We won no less than £500 in the competition. 我们在这场竞赛中赢了多达500英镑。
No less than 100 people came. 来的人不少于一百。
2. 意为(和)...... 一样、不亚于、至少。如:
Our soldiers fought with no less daring than skill.我们的士兵打起仗来智勇双全。
Lose one’s temper发脾气
sick 与 ill 的区别?
答:sick 做形容词时有”生病的,不适的,呕吐“之义,做及物动词时有”猛烈攻击“之义
而ill 除了做形容词有”生病,不顺,苦恼“之外,还做名词“痛苦,疾病”
ill, sick
ill 做表语,sick 定,表均可 a sick boy
Ex.: I was sick yesterday.
He is a sick person.
She has some illnesses.
sick1
a.
1. 病的, 有病的; 病人的[R]
The sick tree is several hundred years old.
这棵病树已生长了好几百年了。
2. 患... 病的[(+with)]
He is sick with influenza.
他患了流行性感冒。
3. 想呕吐的, 恶心的[F]
She felt sick at the sight of the dead rat.
她一见那只死老鼠就感到恶心。
4. 对... 厌烦的[F][(+of)]
I'm sick of your stupid remarks.
你的那些蠢话我已经听厌了。
5. 心烦意乱的; 很不愉快的[F]
My aunt was sick with me for being rude. 姨妈嫌我粗暴无礼心里很不高兴。
6. 对... 失望的; 对... 恼怒的[(+at/about)]
7. 渴望的, 怀念的[(+for)]
When studying abroad I was often sick for my home. 我在留学期间常常苦苦想家。
8. 不健全的, 病态的; 没生气的
9. 【口】(故事等) 令人毛骨悚然的
ill
a.
1. 生病的, 不健康的; 要呕吐的[F][(+with)] Mary's son is ill today.
玛丽的儿子今天病了。
2. 【英】受伤的[F]
3. 坏的; 不吉祥的; 邪恶的[B]
Ill news runs apace.
恶事传千里。
ad.
1. 坏; 冷酷地; 不友善地; 恶劣地
She was ill treated.
她遭受虐待。
2. 困难地; 几乎不
I can ill afford the time.
我花不起这个时间。
3. 不完美地; 不利地
He never speaks ill of his friends.
他从不讲朋友的坏话。
n.
1. 不幸; 祸害; 苦恼[P1]
Who can cure the economic ills?
谁能医治经济上的这些弊病呢?