第三节正说和反说.ppt

Unit 3 Affirmative vs. Negative 正反译法 Generally speaking, English negative words and expressions fall into the following categories: 1) “Full negatives”: no, not, none, never, nothing, nobody, nowhere, neither, nor; 2) “Semi negatives”: hardly, scarcely,seldom, barely, few, little, etc. 3) “Partial negatives”: not every, not all, not both, not much, not many, not always, etc. 4) “Words with negative implication”: fail, without, beyond, until, unless, lest, ignorant, refrain, refuse, neglect, absence, instead of, other than, except, rather than, etc. 1. Affirmative in English, but Negative in Chinese Such a chance was denied to me. (v.) 我没有得到这样一个机会。 Time is what we want most, but what, alas, many use worst. (adv.) 时间是我们最缺少的，但可叹之至，偏偏许多人最不善于利用。 I have read your article, I expect to meet an older man. (adj.) 拜读了你的大作，没想到你这样年轻。 It was beyond his power to sign such a contract.(prep.) 他无权签订这种合同。 The guerrillas would rather fight to death before they surrendered. (conj.) 游击队员们宁愿战斗到死也决不投降。 The criminal is still at large. (phrase) 罪犯还未捉拿归案。 He was 75, but he carried his years lightly. 他七十五岁了，可是并不显老。 My guess is as good as yours. 我的猜测并不比你的高明。 The decision has to come. 决定还没有做出。 I wish he would come. 可惜他不能来。 Admission by invitation Only 非请莫入！ Keep upright! 切勿倒置！ Agreeable sweetness. 甜而不腻。 He was the last person to say such things. One can only lose his head. John overstayed his welcome. And the cycle continues. My boss treats me poorly. 2. Negative in English, but Affirmative in Chinese Don’t lose time in posting this letter. (phrase) 赶快把这封信寄出去。 Such things couldn’t long escape notice. (sentence) 这类事情迟早会被人发觉的。 He manifested a strong dislike for his father’s business. (n.) 他对他父亲的行业表示强烈的厌恶情绪。 He was an indecisive sort of person and always capricious. 他这个人优柔寡断，而且总是反复无常。 The significance of these incidents wasn’t lost on us. 这些事件引起了我们的重视。 In heaven, an angel is nobody in particular