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编者语：否定句是常见的英语句式之一，本期“学法指导”栏目里，刊发的《英语中的另类否定句》归纳了高考中的五种特殊的否定形式。以期待能为同学们的英语复习备考提供帮助。
英语中除了not, no, never表示否定以外，还有很多种特殊的否定。笔者结合多年教学经验，将高考中的五种特殊否定形式进行详细归纳整理，供考生复习参考。
一、表示否定意义的副词seldom, hardly, scarcely, rarely, barely。
He is seldom late with his schoolwork, is he? 他很少迟交作业，不是吗?
The countryside around my town has hardly changed at all.
我镇周围的农村几乎没有什么变化。
I can scarcely believe what’s happened. 我几乎不能相信所发生的事情。
My grandmother very rarely wears jewellery. 我的祖母很少佩戴珠宝首饰。
He was barely able to see the road in the fog.在雾中他几乎看不见道路。
二、 加上否定意义前缀或后缀的形容词或动词。
It is impossible to gather this information without using computers. 不用计算机就没法收集这种信息。
You answer is incorrect. 你的答案不对。
It is irresponsible of the school to allow this to happen in the first place. 首先是学校的不负责任才会让这种事发生。
You’re being very unkind to your brother. 你对你的弟弟不友好。
As far as painting ability goes, George is hopeless. 就绘画能力而言，乔治实在不行。
He disliked her after he had found her dating with another boy.当他发现她与另一个男孩约会后，他不喜欢她了。
Their being late dissatisfied us. 他们迟到弄得我们不满意。
三、表示否定意义的代词little, few, none, neither, nothing, nobody等。
I saw much of her in the past, but I have seen little of her recently. 我以前常见到她，但最近没见过她。
Few managers attended the meeting. 几乎没有管理人员参加这次会议。
None of the money actually went to the people who needed it.没有一分钱真正发到需要的人手里。
She wanted to teach him how to cook food, but he was having none of it.她想教他如何做饭菜，但他根本不接受。
We know nothing about it.我们对此一无所知。
There was nobody in the burning building. 没有人在燃烧着的楼房内。
Neither of the books was published in the country. 这两本书都没在这个国家出版过。
四、 表示否定意义的词组。
And if poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance that we will see less violence and fewer wars. 如果贫穷不再是个大问题，人们受到好的教育，就有可能减少暴力和战争。
I was completely at a loss as to how to find the money in time.我完全不知道怎样能及时弄到这笔钱。
It is by no means certain that the game will take place. 比赛是否会举行完全不能肯定。
We are still in the dark about how the money was lost. 我们仍然不知道钱是如何丢掉的。
We walked a couple of blocks, looking in vain for a post office.我们走过两三个街区寻找一家邮局，但没有找到。
This story is no more interesting than that one.这个故事没趣，那个故事也没趣。
This story is not more interesting than that one. 这个故事不及那个故事有趣。
The design is far from perfect.这个设计远非完美无缺。
He no longer lives here. 他已不住在这里。
Under no circumstances will we agree to splitting up the company.我们无论如何不会同意把公司拆开。
Taking a holiday now is out of the question, You’ll have to arrange it for some other time.现在度假绝对不可能，你得另外安排时间。
The tickets are free of charge/for nothing. 票是免费的。
The NBA player is having one of his off days today. 这位NBA球员今天竞技状态不好。
Rather than criticizing your wife, why not find out if there’s something wrong?不要指责你的妻子，为什么不查看一下是不是什么地方出了问题呢?
Can’t we deal with this now instead of waiting until tomorrow? 我们难道不能现在就讨论这个事情，而要等到明天吗?
We need more than your good speeches or big words，we need action. 我们不需要你们的善言和大话，我们需要行动。
五、 在一些固定的句型中。
Keep off the grass! 勿踏草地。
He is too young to join the army.他太小不够参军年龄。
Let me be. 不要管我。
I hardly have time to think these days，let alone relax. 我现在几乎都没有时间思考，更不用说休息了。
It goes without saying how very sorry I am. 不用说我是多么地抱歉。
It’s on use saying without doing.只说不干是没用的。
We’ve run out of coffee. 我们没咖啡了。
He failed to pass the exam. 他没有通过考试。
【作者单位：湖北省孝感一中】
责任编辑：李俊
英语中除了not, no, never表示否定以外，还有很多种特殊的否定。笔者结合多年教学经验，将高考中的五种特殊否定形式进行详细归纳整理，供考生复习参考。
一、表示否定意义的副词seldom, hardly, scarcely, rarely, barely。
He is seldom late with his schoolwork, is he? 他很少迟交作业，不是吗?
The countryside around my town has hardly changed at all.
我镇周围的农村几乎没有什么变化。
I can scarcely believe what’s happened. 我几乎不能相信所发生的事情。
My grandmother very rarely wears jewellery. 我的祖母很少佩戴珠宝首饰。
He was barely able to see the road in the fog.在雾中他几乎看不见道路。
二、 加上否定意义前缀或后缀的形容词或动词。
It is impossible to gather this information without using computers. 不用计算机就没法收集这种信息。
You answer is incorrect. 你的答案不对。
It is irresponsible of the school to allow this to happen in the first place. 首先是学校的不负责任才会让这种事发生。
You’re being very unkind to your brother. 你对你的弟弟不友好。
As far as painting ability goes, George is hopeless. 就绘画能力而言，乔治实在不行。
He disliked her after he had found her dating with another boy.当他发现她与另一个男孩约会后，他不喜欢她了。
Their being late dissatisfied us. 他们迟到弄得我们不满意。
三、表示否定意义的代词little, few, none, neither, nothing, nobody等。
I saw much of her in the past, but I have seen little of her recently. 我以前常见到她，但最近没见过她。
Few managers attended the meeting. 几乎没有管理人员参加这次会议。
None of the money actually went to the people who needed it.没有一分钱真正发到需要的人手里。
She wanted to teach him how to cook food, but he was having none of it.她想教他如何做饭菜，但他根本不接受。
We know nothing about it.我们对此一无所知。
There was nobody in the burning building. 没有人在燃烧着的楼房内。
Neither of the books was published in the country. 这两本书都没在这个国家出版过。
四、 表示否定意义的词组。
And if poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance that we will see less violence and fewer wars. 如果贫穷不再是个大问题，人们受到好的教育，就有可能减少暴力和战争。
I was completely at a loss as to how to find the money in time.我完全不知道怎样能及时弄到这笔钱。
It is by no means certain that the game will take place. 比赛是否会举行完全不能肯定。
We are still in the dark about how the money was lost. 我们仍然不知道钱是如何丢掉的。
We walked a couple of blocks, looking in vain for a post office.我们走过两三个街区寻找一家邮局，但没有找到。
This story is no more interesting than that one.这个故事没趣，那个故事也没趣。
This story is not more interesting than that one. 这个故事不及那个故事有趣。
The design is far from perfect.这个设计远非完美无缺。
He no longer lives here. 他已不住在这里。
Under no circumstances will we agree to splitting up the company.我们无论如何不会同意把公司拆开。
Taking a holiday now is out of the question, You’ll have to arrange it for some other time.现在度假绝对不可能，你得另外安排时间。
The tickets are free of charge/for nothing. 票是免费的。
The NBA player is having one of his off days today. 这位NBA球员今天竞技状态不好。
Rather than criticizing your wife, why not find out if there’s something wrong?不要指责你的妻子，为什么不查看一下是不是什么地方出了问题呢?
Can’t we deal with this now instead of waiting until tomorrow? 我们难道不能现在就讨论这个事情，而要等到明天吗?
We need more than your good speeches or big words，we need action. 我们不需要你们的善言和大话，我们需要行动。
五、 在一些固定的句型中。
Keep off the grass! 勿踏草地。
He is too young to join the army.他太小不够参军年龄。
Let me be. 不要管我。
I hardly have time to think these days，let alone relax. 我现在几乎都没有时间思考，更不用说休息了。
It goes without saying how very sorry I am. 不用说我是多么地抱歉。
It’s on use saying without doing.只说不干是没用的。
We’ve run out of coffee. 我们没咖啡了。
He failed to pass the exam. 他没有通过考试。
【作者单位：湖北省孝感一中】
责任编辑：李俊