肖義芝

一、表示當(dāng)說(shuō)話人預(yù)期或希望得到肯定答語(yǔ)。如:

Havent you finished yet?你還沒(méi)有結(jié)束嗎?

Dont you like my new dress? 你不喜歡我的新衣服嗎?

二、表示驚訝或不快,通常譯為“難道不”“難道沒(méi)”等。如:

Didnt you go and see your mother yesterday?你難道昨天沒(méi)去看你母親?

Dont you see Im busy?你難道沒(méi)看見(jiàn)我正忙著嗎?

Hasnt he got up? Its ten oclock. (難道)他還沒(méi)起床?已經(jīng)十點(diǎn)了。

Dont you care what happens to him?你難道不關(guān)心他出什么事嗎?

三、表示贊嘆或感慨,其意為“真是……”,譯成漢語(yǔ)時(shí)通常在句末用感嘆號(hào),句子用降調(diào)。如:

Isnt the baby cute?這寶寶真可愛(ài)!

Isnt a lovely day?今天天氣真好!

Hasnt she grown?她長(zhǎng)得真高!

四、表示批評(píng)、厭煩、挖苦、責(zé)難等。如:

Cant you shut the door behind you?你不能隨手關(guān)上門嗎?

Cant you walk a little faster?你不能走快點(diǎn)嗎?

Didnt I tell you to come early?我不是讓你早點(diǎn)來(lái)的嗎?

Why havent you told me beforehand?為什么你事前沒(méi)告訴我?

Cant you do anything but ask silly questions?你別一個(gè)勁地提愚蠢的問(wèn)題好嗎?(你除了提愚蠢的問(wèn)題,難道不會(huì)干點(diǎn)別的?)

五、表示較客氣地提出請(qǐng)求、邀請(qǐng)等。如:

Wont you come in for a few minutes?你可否進(jìn)來(lái)幾分鐘?

Dont you think we should try again?你不覺(jué)得我們應(yīng)該再試試?

Why dont you come and spend the weekend with us?你何不來(lái)和我們共度周末?

Wouldnt it be better to play some classic music?放點(diǎn)古典音樂(lè)是不是更好?(編輯 周貞雄)