词组 | for the world(for the whole world, for all the world) |
释义 | world , for the ( whole )~: for all the ~— 1182 1a. 如作“不管怎样”或“决计”讲,这两个短语同义,并可通用;而且,多半用于否定结构。 例如: Not for the whole world would I ever think of making things hard for him. 我从来没有想到过要使他为难。(可以与 for all the world 通用) I wouldn't go along with them for all the world. 我决不同他们同流合污。(也可与 for the whole world 通用) 1b. 但 for all the world 又可作“确确实实”或“毫无疑问”或“全然”讲,是个强势语,可以用于肯定结构; for the ( whole ) world 则不能这样使用。 例如: He was lying there for all the world as if he was asleep. —— S. Houghton. 他躺在那边,很像睡熟了。 Jodie looks for all the world like her sister. 朱娣长得同她妹妹一模一样。 比较: I wouldn't do such a thing for all the world. 这号事,我绝对不干。(作“决计”讲,要用于否定结构) Jodie looks for all the world like her sister. 朱娣长得同她妹妹一模一样(作“全然”讲,可以用于肯定结构) |
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