2014年2月3日 星期一

文法淺釋系列 (54)

文法淺釋系列 (54)

文法(grammar)與句型(sentence patterns)

四、 副詞 (Adverb):修飾:動詞、形容詞、另一副詞、
全句(前、後述)

7) rather fairly 之分別

These cats are rather like dogs in some ways. (這些貓在某些方面有點像狗)                
rather fairly 之分別

1. rather adv. (有幾分) = a little = slightly   (輕微地) 常置於alike, like, similar, different等字之前,表示「比較」之意。

2. fairly adv. 相當地;完全地,不可用於「比較」 **
a. This is a fairly easy book.  這是相當淺易的書  (是適用的)
b. This is a rather easy book. 這是過於淺易的書 (或許不適用)

3. rather 有時表示「想不到 (surprise) 之意:
 I thought the movie was funny, but in fact it was rather boring.本來我
以為這部電影是滑稽的;可是想不到卻是乏味的。比較

The sweet things of the world have to be patiently waited for, and do not usually come otherwise than drop by drop.

(世界上甜蜜的事物總要耐心等候;而且它們通常也只會慢慢一點一滴的來到。)
(註:otherwise adv. = in a different waynot otherwise than = only)

4. rather 常置於 enjoy like 之前; fairly則不可以

Most people dislike car speeding, but some young people ~ enjoy it.
大部分人不喜歡超速開車,但年輕人卻喜歡。
would rather +V, 請另詳助動詞

8) I don’t think that I shall ever meet such a nice man again. (我想將永遠不會再遇到這樣一位好人)
 not….ever   = never
主詞+ don’t think , suppose, believe…etc. that + 肯定句,  以為不會.” 之意

I don’t suppose that she will show up this evening.   我以為她今晚不會來。
We don’t believe it is true.  我們相信不是真實的。
ever用於肯定用法,另一節討論。

Justin Lai 編

02/03/2014



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