1. Never too old to learn 活到老学到老。(《新概念》第二册,第85课课题)其中never too...to是对too...to的再否定,表示肯定。
例如:It is never too late to mend. 过而能改,善莫大焉 / 亡羊补牢,犹未晚也
English is never too difficult to learn. 英语还是挺好学的。
2. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. 猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。(《新概念》第三册,第9课《Flying Cats》)其中never/not/ no +fail 等带有否定意义的词构成双重否定。
例如:
If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!如果你收到这样的恳求,你 是不会不遵照执行的。(《新概念》第二册,第16课《A polite request》)
No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements. 没有人能避免受到广告的影响。(《新概念》第三册,第26课《Wanted: a large biscuit tin》)
No one can evade taxes. 人人都得交税。
The husband didn t miss his wife in the crowd. 丈夫在人群中找到了妻子。
It is not uncommon to hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. 航运公司为打捞沉船而提出索赔,这是常有的事。(《新概念》第三册,第43课《Fully Insured》)
And if, with the decay of vitality, weariness increases, the thought of rest will be not unwelcome.再者,随着精力的衰退,老年人的疲惫感会增长,有长眠的愿望未尝不是一件好事。(《新概念》第四册,第11课《How to grow old》)
Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. 有志者事竟成。
Of course , New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.当然纽约是进行这种实验的理想地方,因为那里到处都是高楼大厦。(《新概念》第三册,第9课《Flying Cats》)
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