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not[nɒt]adv. 1 不;没:He is not at home now.现在他不在家.The exam is not very difficult.考试不是很难.We won't have time to visit her.我们没时间去看她了.[注意:与助动词连用时,not常简缩为n't,如don't,can't,wouldn't] 2 [用在动词think,suppose,believe,expect,fear,fancy,trust,hope,seem,appear等、副词perhaps,probably,absolutely等和词组be afraid等的后面,代表否定的从句]不会这样:A:Will they come tomorrow?B:I suppose not.(=I suppose they will not come tomorrow.)甲:他们明天会来吗?乙:我想不会吧.A:Will it rain this afternoon?B:Probably not.甲:今天下午会下雨吗?乙:大概不会.[注意:作肯定回答时用I suppose so.或Probably so.等] 3 [用在其他省略结构中,代替词、短语或句子]:If it clears up,we will go out;if not,not.如果天放晴,我们就出去;要不,我们就不去.Correct or not,the expression is unpopular.不管正确与否,这种表达方式不常用.They will not be discouraged,not they.他们不会灰心——他们才不会呢! 4 [与all,both,every等词连用,表示部分否定]:Not all the children like swimming.并非个个孩子都喜欢游泳.Both his sisters are not in Shanghai.他的两个姐妹不都在上海.(指一个在上海,一个在别处)Not every horse can run fast.不是每匹马都能快跑的. 5 [用于委婉的说法中]:not a few不少not (so) bad很好not reluctant相当乐意not without reason不无理由(或颇有理由) 6 [用于由un-,in-等构成的有否定意义的词之前,构成反语]并非,不怎么:a not unwelcome guest并非不受欢迎的客人 |