章振邦语法英语句子汉译:不定代词与部分否定

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英语的不定代词
(indefinite pronoun)
分为两大类 第一大类是数词
(numeral)
(quantifier); 二大类是复合代词
(compound pronoun)
:
somebody, anybody, everybody, someone, anyone, everyone, something, anything, everything, nobody, no
one, none, nothing
第一大类的不定代词单独用于句中时,是代词;而当它们位于名词之前时,则是限定词。
Six
of
them
were
drowned; the other
six
disappeared. 六个被淹死,另外六个失踪。
In
the house live
six
blind men.房子里住着六个盲人。
How much money
will
be needed for
the
project? 多少钱可以搞好这个项目?
One
million
will
be enough. 一百万够了。One
million
dollars
will
be enough. 一百万元够了。
The
small
town
has a population
of
five thousand. 这个小镇人口有五千。
The
town has only
five thousand
inhabitants. 这个城镇只有五千居民。
I
have had
enough;
I
don't
want
any
more. 我够了,我不想再要了。
I'd like
some more
chips. 我想要更多的薯条。
下面对若干语义相关的量词用法作一些比较说明
1)
many,
much,
a
lot
of,
lots
of,
plenty
of 表示“多"的意思,可用
many,
much,
a
lot
of/
lots
of.
plenty
of, a
load
of/
loads
of, a
heap
of/ heaps
of,
scads
of, a
good
/ great many, a
large
amount
of
作为限定词,
many
good
I
great many
之后须跟复数名词;
much
large
amount
of
之后须跟不可数名词。
Many
animals have diseases. 许多动物都有疾病。
A rocket has
many
parts. 火箭有许多部件。
Much
information
is
now transmitted through
e-mail. 许多信息的传递现在都是通过电子邮件。
There
is much
coal
left
in
the mine. 还有很多煤在矿井。
We
have
a
great
many
questions
to discuss
at the meeting. 我们很多问题的讨论都是在会上。
We are going
to spend
a large amount
of
money on children's
education. 我们要花一大笔钱搞儿童教育。
many,
much,
a great
many
等既可用作限定词,也可用作不定代词。
Have
you
done
all
these
exercises?
—No,
I haven't done
very
many.
Have you done
much
work today?
—No
,
I haven't done
much.
Has
she read
any English novels
in
the original?
—Yes,
a
great
many.
Has he
spent
much money on the house? ----- Oh,
a large
amount.
many,
much
可以带有
how
I
too
/
so
I
as as
等修饰语。
I
want
to know
how
much
money
will
be spent on the
object.
How
many
copies do you need for your
class? 多少本才能够给 你们班?
I have
(far)
too
many
books on the shelf. 我有太多的书籍放上了书架。
We've had
too
much
in
the spring. 我们吃得太多的是在这个春天。
He took
so
many
boxes
with
him that he had to call a
taxi. 他带那么多箱子,只好叫出租车。
It's
really surprising that the boy should have
so
much
strength at his
age. 令人惊讶的是这男孩有如此大的力气,但只有这么小的年纪。
You
can take
as
many
copies
as
you
need.你可以拿多多的复印件,但愿符合你的要求。
They can spend
as
much
money
as
they need on the
oject. 他们可以花多多的钱,只要能用于这个项目。
在非正式语体中,尤其是在口语中,当
many / much
既不带上述的修饰语,又非处于主语的位置时,通常用于否定句和疑问句,要表示肯定意义,通常用
lot
of,
lots
of,
plenty
of 。
He
hasn't got
much
money, but he has
plenty
of friends. 他没有好多钱,但他有不少朋友。
Has
she
got
many
friends
here? 她有很多朋友在这边吗?
----- No,
not
many. 没呢 ,不多。
—Yes,
quite a
lot / quite
a
few. 是的,很多。
—Yes,
she has
a
lot
of/
lots
of
friends
here.
是的, 有很多朋友在这边。
Are there
many
animals
in
the
park? 有很多动物在动物园吗?
---- No,
not
many. 没呢 ,不多。
Did
he spend
much
money on his pet dog? 他花了很多钱给他的宠物狗吗?
—No,
not much.
没呢 ,不多。
由上述诸例可以看出,相应于
lot
of / lots
of / plenty
of
的名词性结构便是
lot,
plenty。
We have
a
lot
(of
things)
to do today. 我们有很多(事)要做的是今天。
We have paid him
plenty
(of
money). 我们给了他很多(钱)。
正因为
lot
of,
lots
of,
plenty
of
通常表示肯定意义,所以在某些表示不肯定口气的话语中,倾向于用many
/ much。
I doubt
whether/
if there'll be
many
people at the
show
on this rainy day.
I wonder
whether /
if
he has
much
information on this
subject.
以下表示“许许多多”的词语既可用于可数名词,也可用于不可数名词。
Loads
of
big red apples were on the
ground. 有许多大的红苹果在地上。
Loads
of
milk
was
distributed to the
refugees. 大量的牛奶被分发给难民。
There
heaps
of
books on
this
subject. 很多书籍都涉及到了这个问题。
I enjoyed the performance very much: there was
heaps
of
fun. 我对这场演出喜欢得不得了:有很多乐趣。
There
were
scads
of
opportunities
for
all
of us. 有很多机会给我们。
Scads
of
money has been
spent on
this project. 大笔大笔的钱都花给了这项工程。
2) a
few,
a little
表示“少"的意思,可用
(a)
few,
(a)
little,
既可用作限定词,也可用作不定代词
few, a
little 表示“少批“,带有肯定含义。
Let's invite
a
few
friends
to come
with
us. 我们邀请几个朋友来陪我们。
Here
are
a
few
more books
on this subject. 这里还有几本书涉及到了这个问题。
There
are only
a very
few
left. 只剩下几个了。
I had
a little
difficulty
in
solving the problem. 我觉得有点难以解决这个问题。
Give me
a little
of
that wine. 给我一点那酒。
few/
little 若不与
连用则表示否定意义,相当千
not
many
/
much, not
enough。
I
have very
few
(chocolates)
left. 我只剩下很少(巧克力)了。
Few
(children)
were tired.
没几个 (孩子)累了。
I have very
little
(money)
left. 我只有很少(钱)剩下了。
I understood
little
of
his speech. 我了解很少的是他的演讲。
要注意,
quite a
few,
a
good
few, not
a
few
不表示“少",而表示“相当多”的含义,相当千
fair number
(of)
。
Quite a
few
of us are getting worried. 不少的人开始担心了。
You'll
have to wait
a
good
few
weeks. 你得等好几个星期。
little
的比较级和最高级是
less 和 least,
通常只能与不可数名词搭配
,但在当代英语中也有用
less 与复数名词搭配的。
If
only there
were less
holes
in
the roof. 但愿少有些洞在 屋顶上。
但这只见于非正式语体;在正式语体中仍以用
fewer
为好。
3)
some, any
要表示“一些"的意思,可用
some,
any
some
是肯定词
(Assertive
Word) ,
常用于肯定句
any是非肯定词
(Non-assertive
Word),
常用于否定句或疑问句。
There
are
some
letters for me.有几封信是邮寄给我的。
There aren't any
letters for me. 没有信件是给我的。
Are there
any
letters for me? 有信件是给我的吗?
I seldom get
any
sleep these
days. 我很少睡觉的是这些天。
any
也常用于条件分句以及带有否定含义的句子中。
If
you
have
any
trouble,
please
let
me
know. 如果你有什么问题,请一定让我知道。
I forgot
to ask for
any
change. 我忘记了零钱。
当说话人期待肯定回答时,
some
也可用千疑问句。
Are there
some
letters
for me? 有信件给我吗?
当购物时向售货员提问或者主人向客人表示款待时,也可在疑问句中用
some。
Could I have
some
of
these apples? 我可以用些这种苹果吗?
Would you like
some
chocolate cake? 你愿意要些巧克力蛋糕吗?
some
与单数名词搭配时,
some
相当于
cerlain
("某一")的含义;而
any
与单数名词搭配,则相当于
every
("任何一个")的含义。
Some
boy has broken a
window. 有个男孩打破了窗户。
Any
child could answer that
question? 有孩子能回答这个问题吗?
4) all,
both,
every,
each either, neither,
any
all
(of)
the boys
both (of) the boys
every boy / every one
of
the boys
each boy
/
each (one)
of
the
boys
either boy
/
either (one)
of
the (two) boys
neithe
boy / neither
(one)
of
the (two) boys
any
boy
/
any
(one)
of
the
(three
or more)
boys
由上述诸例可以看
,这
的限定词和不定代词在用
上有以下值得注
之处第一
表示
全体”,可用
all 或者 both。
all
表示三个或 个以上人或物的“
体”,而
both表示两个人或物的“全体。
All
the four applicants are below the average. 这四个申请者都低于平均水平。
All
these last few
days the
farmers have
been busy fighting drought.这几天农民们忙着抗旱。
Both
his parents are against his going there
alone. 他父母都反对他去那里时没有同伴。
The man
was
blind
in
both
eyes. 那人失明的是双眼。
如果要表示
都不"的
思,
体”为
个或更多的人或物时,通常用
none。
None
of
the students failed the
examination. 没有一个学生没有通过考试。
I'll have
none
of
your
stup
ideas.
(我不会接受你的那些糊涂观念。
在上述第一例中
既可用
none
也可
one。
No
one
failed the examination.没人没有通过考试。
no
one
只能指人
不能指物如果要表示两个人或物
不",通常要neither。
Neither
student/
Neither
(one) of
the (two)
students
failed
the
examination.两个学生都没有通过考试。
Neither
car
/
Neither
(one)
of
the (two) cars was made
in
Japan. 两部汽车都不是产于日本。
第二表示全体中的
个“,如
这个“全体”包含三
或更多
的人
物,
通常
every。
Every
student
in
the class took part
in
the performance. 每个学生都参加了演出。
The police were closely watching his
every
action. 警察在严密监视他的一举一动。
如果这个“全体 包含两个或两个以上的人
物,便可以用each。
Each
side
of
the street was crowded with people. 两边的街道都挤满了人。
在这里 不可以用
every。
Each
/ Every
side
of
the square was crowded with
people. 广场的每一边都挤满了人。
every 与 each 的区别
在于
every 许多人或物中的“
个",侧重在全体,近乎
all。
Every
student failed the examination.
= All the students failed the examination.所有的学生都没有通过考试。
We
want
every
child to succeed. =
We
want
all
the children to succeed. 我们希望所有的孩子都能成功。
each 物中的“各个",侧
在个别。
Each
child
will
find his own personal road to success. 每个孩子都会用自己的途径取得成功。
The Queen shook hands with
each
player
in
turn after the
game. 女王与每位选手握手都后于比赛。
第三,表示全体中的
一个“,也要看这个
体”
含三
,还是只包含两个“全体”包含三个或三个以上
要表示其中任何一个时用every/any。
Any
(=
Every)
child would know
that. 每个孩子都会知道这件事情。
Ask
any
man you meet. 问问你遇到的任何人。
His gift
was
unknown
to
any
(of them) except himself.他的礼物,知道的没有任何人,只有他自己。
These are
all
free: take
any
(of them) you like. 这些都是免费的:拿你喜欢的。
"全体”只包
两个时,
要表示其中任何一个须
用either。
There are two flights for
Beijing in
the morning.
You can
take either (one). 有两个航班飞北京,
上午的航班,你可以选哪个都行。
We
have
two copies
left.
Keep
either
(copy) for
the
file. 我们有两份留下了,请留其中一个(一份)存档。
但在
on
either
side,
on
either
end 固定词组中有时可以兼指两个。
There
are
warehouses
on
either
side of the river(=
on
both sides of the river).有仓库在河的两边。
He got off the train with
a bundle on
either
arm. 他下火车时分别都有一个包裹在两臂。
There are stairways at
either
end
of
the
corridor. 有楼梯在走廊的两端。
要注意all/every...not 结构远不如
not all/ every 结构普通。前者容易引出歧义。
All
the soldiers didn't know how to
fight. 所有的士兵不都知道如何战斗。
None
of the soldiers knew
how
to fight. 没有一个士兵知道如何战斗。
Not
all
the
soldiers
knew how to fight.不是所有的士兵都知道如何战斗。
All
that glitters
is
not
gold.
(=
Not
all that
glitters
is
gold.) 所有闪烁发光不都是黄全。
All
are
not
friends that speak us fair.
不都是朋友,虽然说话特别好听。
All
are
not
hunters that
blow
the
horn. 不都是猎人,虽然会吹号角。
(高谈阔论者未必真有学问。)
All is
not
butter that comes from the
cow.
不都是黄油,虽然来自奶牛。 (出身高贵者未必都是精英。)
All
bread
is
not
baked
in
one oven. 所有面包不都是烤自同一个烤箱。 (各有所长
不能强求一致。)
Every
couple
is
not a pair.
所有成对男女不都是夫妻。(有情者未必都成眷属
。)
Every
day
is
not
Sunday.
(所有日子不都是星期日。(不能游手好闲
无所事事。)
Every
shoe fits
not
every foot. 所有鞋子不都合脚。 (不可用一种尺度衡量一切。)
Everyone's
faults are
not
written
in
their foreheads.