词组 | don't expect so/expect not |
释义 | don't expect so/expect not 【问】 “Will you be able to finish the job this week?”“____” A. I can't say so. B. I'm not sure so. C. I don't know so. D. I don't expect so. (Nelson,300B) 正确答案为D(I don’t expect so.)。但不知I don’t expect so.的含义和用法。 【答】 大家知道,英语里有一类动词,叫做可否定转移的动词,如believe,think,suppose,imagine等。 I don’t believe I’ve met you before,(“I believe I haven’t met you before.”)(CGEL)我认为我以前没有见过你。 expect也属于可否定转移的动词: He didn't expect to win. 〔“He expected not to win.”〕(CGEL) 他曾预料不会取胜。 这类动词有一个特点,就是其否定式既可采用I don’t think so句型,亦可采用I thinknot句型。但后者为非常正式的语体: 1. I don't suppose so. (~I suppose not.)(CGEL) 我想不是这样。 2. “Will it rain?” “I don't expect so. ”(~I expect not.) “会下雨吗?”“我想不会。” 3. “Will he need help?”“No,I don't expect so. ”(ALD) “他需要帮助吗?”“不,我想不需要。” 4. “You won't be here tomorrow,will you?” “I suppose not,”(BEU) “你明天不来这里,是吗?”“我想是这样。” 赵振才 编著.英语常见问题解答大词典.哈尔滨:黑龙江人民出版社.1998.第404页. |
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