No one wanted to + V ...
結構︰No one(Nobody)+ wanted(liked)to+原形動詞…。
說明︰此句型意為“沒有人想要(喜歡)…”。nobody(無一人)與 no one(無一人)同義,僅限用於“人”,但是 nobody 更具口語化;nobody(或 no one)如當<主詞>,後面接單數<動詞>。
No one wanted to buy small oranges. 沒有人想買小柳橙。
No one liked to have trouble. 沒有人想碰到麻煩。
No one wanted to listen to a madman. 沒有人想聽瘋子講話。
... no ... without + N
結構︰…never/not/no…+without+名詞/動名詞
說明︰此句型意為“每…必然…;沒有…就沒有…”。這是雙重<否定句>。有時譯成“沒有…而不…”;“每一次…都…”。
I cannot see this picture without thinking of my father.看到這幅畫使我不能不想起我父親。
I never see him without feeling like crying. 我每次見到他就想哭。
He never helps me without trying to take advantage of me. 他每次幫我都想佔我便宜。
He never visits me without asking about our old friends.
他每次來訪必然問起我們昔日的朋友。
The president of their company never makes a promise without intending to keep it.
他們公司的董事長每次許諾必然會遵守諾言。
He never went to the bookstore without buying some books.
他沒有一次到書店而不買一些書。
They never met without smiling at each other. 他們每一次相遇都彼此微笑。
I never speak English without making mistakes. 我沒有一次說英語而不犯錯的。
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm1.
沒有一件偉大的事情可以達成而沒有熱誠。
No gains without pains. 不勞則無獲。
No one can succeed without working hard. 沒有人能夠成功而不努力。
No one can live without breathing. 沒有一個人可以不呼吸而生存。
No prisoner2 escaped from the prison without being seen.
沒有一個囚犯逃離這個監獄而不被看到。
never ... but ...
結構︰never…+but+主詞+動詞
說明︰此句型意為“每…必然…”。but 在此是<連接詞>,引導<副詞子句>。本句構的 but 相當於 if…not…。
It never rains but it pours. 一下雨就傾盆而降--禍不單行。
I never look at the stars but I think how little I am.我每次看星星必然會想自己是多麼渺小。
She never reads a book but she goes to sleep. 她一看書就想睡覺。
He never goes on a vacation but he takes his pet dog. 他每次度假都會帶他的狗去。
I never see him but I am happy. 我看到他就高興。
He never goes out but he drops in at that bookstore.
他每次外出都會順道去那家書店待一會兒。
I never fail to + V ...
結構︰主詞+never fail to+原形動詞
說明︰此句型意為“必定會…;一定會…”。fail 因包含“失敗”的否定意義,故也屬雙重否定。
She never fails to write to her parents every month. 她每個月一定寫信給她的父母親。
He never failed to send the ambassador3 a report each week. 他每個禮拜必送報告給大使。
A good teacher never fails to try his best to answer his students.
一個好老師總是盡力為學生解答。
He is eloquent4 and humorous5 as well. What he says never fails to please us.
他口才好又幽默,他所說的一定能使我們高興。