大学英语：转换否定

转换否定。英语中有不少形式上像肯定而实际上表示否定意义的句子。同样，也有不少形式上像否定而实际表示肯定意义的句子。

Catch me doing that again!(我决不再犯了！)

He is the last person to tell a lie.(他不可能说谎。)

That’s the last thing I should expect him to do.(他不可能做那样的事。)

Who likes to do that sort of thing?(没人愿意做那种事。)

This is too much for me to bear.(我受不了。)

You can’t be too careful when you cross the street.(过马路越小心越好。)

I couldn’t agree with you more.(我完全赞成你的观点。)

Which family doesn’t have problems?(家家有本难念的经。)

（6）省略否定。在上下文提供足够语境的情况下，否定结构可有省略的形式。

—Do you know the answer to this math problem?

—I’m afraid not.

Some parents don’t know whether they should satisfy all their children’s needs or not.