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![]() cannot… 结构的几种用法 摘自:英语辅导报 文/李红 情态动词can对于英语学习者来说并不陌生,而cannot...这种特殊结构在英语学习过程中却经常出现,因此本文就这一特殊结构加以归纳总结。 cannot but, cannot help but和cannot help都可表示“不得不”的意思。一般来说,cannot but和cannot help but后接原形动词,而cannot help的后面则应接动名词。例如: I could not but laugh on seeing such a funny sight.看到这样滑稽的场面,我不禁笑了起来。 When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the concert, he couldn’t help but go.当朋友给吉姆一张音乐会入场券,他只好去。 I cannot help forming some opinion of a man’s character from his dress.我总是禁不住从一个人的穿着来判断他的性格。 The little girl was so beautiful and kind that I could not help loving her.那小女孩美丽、善良,我不禁喜欢上她。 can but, cannot choose but和cannot... otherwise than都表示“只得,只能”,前两个后面接原形动词。例如: He can but admit that it was his fault.他只得承认这是他的错误。 She could not choose but leave her children at home.她只好把孩子们留在家里。 The door cannot be opened otherwise than with a key.这门不用钥匙打不开。 cannot... too(over)表示“无论怎样……也不过分”之意,cannot seem to则意为“看来无法……”。例如: We cannot admire his courage too much.他的勇气我们怎样赞美也不过分。 This point cannot be overemphasized.这一点无论怎样强调都不过分。 I can’t seem to find my glasses anywhere.看来任何地方都找不到我的眼镜。 I can’t seem to solve it right now.看来我无法马上解决这个问题。 另外,还有一种特殊结构,即:could+否定词+不定式+形容词或副词的比较级,这一结构形式上是否定,意义上却强调一种肯定。并且,后面的不定式有两种形式,一种是接动词原形的一般式,另一种是现在完成式,前者表示说话者对现在事情的判断和看法,后者则表示对过去事情的判断。例如: I couldn’t agree more. There is far more too much sex and violence on TV.我非常赞同这一看法,电视节目中有过多的色情与暴力成份。 His words couldn’t have been more inspiring.他的话当时非常鼓舞人心。 He could hardly have felt more ashamed of himself.那时他对自己的行为感到非常羞愧。 cannot...结构在英语学习中易于混淆,望以上归纳对英语学习者有所帮助。
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