1. not…and; not…or; not…nor, neither…nor
It’s not tall and wide. (部分否定)
It’s not tall or wide. (全部否定)
Not a flower nor a grass will grow in this area. (全部否定)
2. no; not
no - adv. -adj. = not a , not any
Sorry, there’s no time to talk.
not -adv.
Ask him, not his wife.
I can see you tomorrow, but not on Tuesday or Friday.
He failed not because he isn’t clever but because
he didn’t work hard.
3. no more (not …any more);
no longer (not any longer)
Time lost will return no more. (动作的重复次数)
He doesn’t work here any longer.(动作的延续)
4. no; none; no one :
no 是一个限定词,用在单数(可数或不可数)名词和复数名词前面,也就是说一个名词前面没有冠词、物主代词或者代词的时候,才可以用它; 而在the , my, your, this, these, that等词前面,应该使用none of, none, 可指人或物, 而no one指人
There were no letters for you this morning, I’m afraid.
None of my friends live near here.
I stayed in all evening waiting, but no one came.
☆ A little money is better than at all. (none)
I wanted two tickets, but there was left. (none)
There is telling when he will be back. (no)
--Who is in the room ?
-- . (No one)
5.否定转移: 下列词后接从句,如果否定,否定词前移,但hope 例外, think, believe, expect, suppose
I don’t think that he will come.
I hope that it won’t rain.
6.避免否定误用
He asked me a second question before
I answer the first one. A. could B. couldn’t
7.Nothing is + 比较级+ than to + V.Nothing is + more + 形容词 + than to + V.
例句:没有比接受教育更重要的事了。
Nothing is more important than to receive education.
8. 。。。cannot emphasize the importance of 。。。 too much.
(再怎么强调... ...的重要性也不为过。)
例句:我们再怎么强调保护眼睛的重要性也不为过。
We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.