not
- adv.(否定后面的词或短语,或作否定的回答)不;(构成动词be、do和have及情态动词can或must等的否定形式,常缩略为n't)没有;否,或许不;(拒绝或不允许)不
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(构成动词be、do和have及情态动词can或must等的否定形式,常缩略为n't)不,没有
used to form the negative of the verbs be , do and have and modal verbs like can or must and often reduced to n't
She did not/didn't see him.
她没看见他。
It's not/It isn't raining.
没下雨。
I can't see from here.
我从这儿看不见。
He must not go.
他决不能走。
Don't you eat meat?
你不吃肉吗?
It's cold, isn't it?
很冷,是吧?
(否定后面的词或短语,或作否定的回答)不,没有
used to give the following word or phrase a negative meaning, or to reply in the negative
He warned me not to be late.
他提醒我不要迟到。
I was sorry not to have seen them.
我很遗憾没有见到他们。
Not everybody agrees.
不是每一个人都同意。
‘Who's next?’ ‘Not me.’
“下一位是谁?”“不是我。”
‘What did you do at school?’ ‘ Not a lot .’
“你在学校干什么了?”“没做多少事。”
It's not easy being a parent (= it's difficult) .
为人父母真不容易啊。
(用于hope、expect、believe等动词后,作为否定的回答)不,没有
used after hope , expect , believe , etc. to give a negative reply
‘Will she be there?’ ‘I hope not.’
“她会在那儿吗?”“但愿不会。”
‘Is it ready?’ ‘I'm afraid not.’
“准备好了吗?”“恐怕还没呢。”
‘Does he know?’ ‘I believe not.’
“他知道吗?”“我想他不知道。”
(表示否定的可能性)否,或许不
used to show a negative possibility
I don't know if he's telling the truth or not.
我不知道他是否说了真话。
(拒绝或不允许)不
used to say that you do not want sth or will not allow sth
‘Some more?’ ‘Not for me, thanks.’
“再来点儿吗?”“我不要了,谢谢。”
‘Can I throw this out?’ ‘Certainly not.’
“我把这个扔了,行吗?”“当然不行。”
used for emphasis to mean ‘no thing or person’
他没跟我说话——一个字也没说。
He didn't speak to me─not one word.
used to politely accept thanks or to agree to sth
“非常感谢。”“不客气。”
‘Thanks a lot.’ ‘Not at all.’
‘Will it bother you if I smoke?’ ‘Not at all.’
“我抽烟你介意吗?”“没关系。”
used to emphasize that sth else is also true
她不仅写了正文部分,而且还挑选了插图。
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
used to state that you are not suggesting sth
她还没写信来——倒不是她说过她要写。
She hasn't written─not that she said she would.
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Not is often shortened to n't in spoken English, and added to the auxiliary or modal verb. For example, ‘did not’ is often shortened to ‘didn't’.
not在口语中常略作 n't,用在助动词或情态动词后,例如:did not 常略作 didn't。
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NEG (与动词连用构成否定句)不,非,没有
You use not with verbs to form negative statements.The sanctions are not working the way they were intended...
制裁没有发挥预期的作用。
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NEG (构成期望得到肯定回答的疑问句)
You use not to form questions to which you expect the answer 'yes'.Haven't they got enough problems there already?...
难道他们那儿的问题还少吗?
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NEG (通常以 n't 的形式出现在问句中,用于推断某人应已做某事或表示惊讶)
You use not, usually in the form n't, in questions which imply that someone should have done something, or to express surprise that something is not the case.Why didn't you do it months ago?...
几个月以前你为什么不做呢?
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NEG (通常用 n't 的形式,用于肯定陈述后的附加疑问句)是吗? 不是吗?
You use not, usually in the form n't, in question tags after a positive statement.'It's a nice piece of jewellery though, isn't it?'...
“可这是一件漂亮的首饰,不是吗?”
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NEG (通常以 n't 的形式,表示礼貌的建议)
You use not, usually in the form n't, in polite suggestions.Actually we do have a position in mind. Why don't you fill out our application?...
实际上我们的确在考虑一个职位,你先填一下我们的求职表好吗?
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NEG (用于表示对刚提及的单词、词组或从句的否定)不,没有
You use not to represent the negative of a word, group, or clause that has just been used.'Have you found Paula?'—'I'm afraid not, Kate.'...
“你找到葆拉了吗?”——“很遗憾,没有,凯特。”
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NEG (用于 all 或 every 前,表示部分否定)并非,不是
You can use not in front of 'all' or 'every' when you want to say something that applies only to some members of the group that you are talking about.Not all the money, to put it mildly, has been used wisely...
说得好听些,不是所有的钱都花得是地方。
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NEG 并非(总是…)
If something is not always the case, you mean that sometimes it is the case and sometimes it is not.He didn't always win the arguments, but he often was right...
他并非在争辩中总是能赢,但他经常是对的。
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NEG (用于 a 或 one 前加强语气)(一个…)也不,(一个…)也没有
You can use not or not even in front of 'a' or 'one' to emphasize that there is none at all of what is being mentioned.The houses are beautiful, but there's no shop, not even a pub to go into...
这些房子很漂亮,但周围没有商店,甚至连一个酒馆都没有。
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NEG (用于表示距离、时间或其他数量的词前)不到,少于
You can use not in front of a word referring to a distance, length of time, or other amount to say that the actual distance, time, or amount is less than the one mentioned.The tug crossed our stern not fifty yards away...
拖船擦着我们的船尾开了过去,距离不到50码。
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NEG (用于对比真实和不真实的情况,尤用于可能使人产生误解的陈述)不是
You use not when you are contrasting something that is true with something that is untrue. You use this especially to indicate that people might think that the untrue statement is true.He has his place in the Asian team not because he is white but because he is good...
他在这支亚洲球队中占有一席之地,不是因为他是白人,而是因为他确实出色。
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NEG (用于not only,not just, not simply 等短语中,强调某事物的真实性,但不是全部事实)
You use not in expressions such as 'not only', 'not just', and 'not simply' to emphasize that something is true, but it is not the whole truth.These movies were not only making money; they were also perceived to be original...
这些电影不仅赚钱,而且被视为具有原创性。
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PHR-CONJ-SUBORD (用于引出否定从句)并不是说,并非
You use not that to introduce a negative clause that contradicts something that the previous statement implies.His death took me a year to get over; not that you're ever really over it...
我用一年时间慢慢接受了他去世的事实,但其实你永远不会真正完全忘掉。
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CONVENTION (用于表示强调)一点不,根本没有
Not at all is an emphatic way of saying 'No' or of agreeing that the answer to a question is 'No'.'Sorry. I sound like Abby, don't I?' — 'No. Not at all.'...
“抱歉,我讲起话来像阿比,是不是?”——“不,一点不像。”
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CONVENTION 不用谢;别客气
Not at all is a polite way of acknowledging a person's thanks.'Thank you very much for speaking with us.' — 'Not at all.'
“非常感谢您能和我们交谈。”——“不客气。”
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not half→ see:half
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We do not have any more information at the present time .
目前我们没有进一步的消息。
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We are not getting any further forward with the discussion .
我们的讨论没有取得任何进展。
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Do it now please ─ not in three hours ' time .
请现在就干,而不是三个小时之后。
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It 's not fair ─ I never get to go first .
这不公平——我从来没有机会先走。
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Your work is just not good enough .
你的工作真是不够好。
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The problem is not primarily a financial one .
这个问题基本上不是财政问题。
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What difference will it make if he knows or not ?
他知不知道有什么关系吗?
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She has not changed much over the years .
这些年来她没有多大变化。
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The success of the system is not in doubt .
这种制度的成功确定无疑。
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This will not be possible in the changed economic climate .
这在经济气候已经改变的条件下是不可能的。
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I try not to stress out when things go wrong .
出问题时,我尽量不紧张。
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The same argument does not hold good in every case .
同样的论点并非在所有的情况下都正确。
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It was not a propitious time to start a new business .
那不是营业开张的吉时佳日。
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Believe me , she 's not right for you .
相信我,她不适合你。
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That may or may not be true .
这可能是真的,也可能不是。
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It would be preferable to employ two people , not one .
雇请两个人比雇请一个更好。
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This action would not be in accord with our policy .
这一行动不会符合我们的方针。
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If you love each other , why not get married ?
要是你们彼此相爱,干吗不结婚呢?
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Many people think that party politics should not enter into local government .
许多人都认为,地方政府内不应拉帮结派。
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A good education should not be the monopoly of the rich .
良好的教育不应该成为富人的专利。
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The medicine is not for internal use .
这种药不可内服。
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I know it won 't cost very much but that 's not the point .
我知道那花不了多少钱,但这不是重点。
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Failing one exam is not the end of the world .
一次考试不及格并非世界末日。
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We want this to be like a home , not an institution .
我们希望这里像个家,而不像收容所。
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Try not to make so much noise .
别那么吵吵闹闹的。
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You may not enter the security area without authorization .
未经批准不得进入警戒地区。
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Government officials do not want these comments in the open .
政府官员不想公开这些评论。
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Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same .
读书以自娱和读书以学习是不相同的。
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My personal problems are not really important in the overall scheme of things .
从全局来看,我个人的问题并非十分重要。
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It 's £ 7.50 , not including tax .
共计7.50英镑,不含税款。
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