形式各样的“否定”说法
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        我们都知道,英语里否定就是 “No”。但在下列的一些例句里,虽然都没有No,但意思都是否定的,有些说法从表面意义看,不知情的还以为是肯定的意思呢,比如:

  1.Now that your daughter is out of college, you can heave1 a sigh of relief. Right?
         现在,你的女儿大学毕业了,你可以松一口气了吧?(意为不用再供孩子上学了)

  Hardly.
        根本谈不上。

  She is going to graduate school!
  人家又读研究生了。

  2.I hear your brother has made the track2 team; he probably will break the school record for 100 meters sprint3 this time.
        听说,你弟弟进了田径队,这次他破100米短跑纪录有望了。

  Fat chance!
        门都没有!

        There are five members on the team who are faster than him.
        队里有五个人都比他跑得快呢!

  3.Mary’s nose is in the cloud these days since she married that rich guy.
        玛丽自从嫁给那个阔佬以后,尾巴翘到天上去了。

  Big deal!
        那算什么!

        Jean’s husband is 10 times richer, but she never puts on air.
        人家珍妮的老公那么有钱,也不见珍妮有一点傲气。

  4.Everyone knows that you’ve received a large inheritance from your grandparents. You can retire now.        
        大家都知道,你从祖父母那里得到一大笔遗产。你现在可以退休在家享清福了吧!

  Yeah right!
        开什么玩笑!

        Retire and live on $10,000 for life?
        退休,就指望那1万美元过一辈子? 



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1 heave ryyyf     
vt.(用力地)举起,抛
参考例句:
  • We heave him onto the platform.我们把他抬起送到站台上。
  • Heave the box onto the top shelf.把这个箱子举到最上面一层搁板上。
2 track vn1w9     
n.轨道;足迹;痕迹;磁轨;途径;vt.循路而行;追踪;通过;用纤拉;vi.追踪
参考例句:
  • The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
  • The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。
3 sprint QvWwR     
n.短距离赛跑;vi. 奋力而跑,冲刺;vt.全速跑过
参考例句:
  • He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
  • The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。
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