英语中常见的一些暗否定表达英语中常见的一些暗否定表达英语中的否定结构大体分为两类：明否定和暗否定暗否定。暗否定常有下例表达形式： 1. 结构结构“在在the last+n.()+to dothe attributive clause” 中，中，表示表示“最不可能的，怎么说也不会的最不可能的，怎么说也不会的”.eg: He is the last man for me to invite . He is the last person Id have expected to see here. This was the last thing I would do. 2. 在短语在短语“ fail to do =be unable to do”(未能未能没有没有) “ notnever fail to do”(一定一定,务必务必). eg: I never fail to keep my word.(I keep my word without fail). He failed to follow my advice. 3.句型句型“somebody +be above +n.V-ing=somebody+be unwilling to do sth. ” 表示表示“不屑不屑,不耻于不耻于”.eg: He is above such conduct. He is above asking questions.4.短语 far from 表示“远远不远远不,一点也不一点也不”. He is far from a good driver. Im far from pleased with your behavior.5.短语anything but “根本不根本不,决不决不,一点也不一点也不” morethan(与其与其倒不如倒不如) beyond “非非可及可及,超出超出.范围范围” but for “要不是要不是,如果没有如果没有” That old bridge is anything but safe. John is more (of) a scholar than a teacher. Its beyond me why she married him. But for your help,he would have failed. 6.句型 “know better than to do”表示 “不至于笨到去做不至于笨到去做” I know better than to quarrel with him.7.It ishas beensince+延缓性延缓性动词动词的句子中,从句所表达 的时间应从动词的动作或状态结束的时间算起.如: It is about three years since he lived here.(他不不住在这里住在这里已3年)8. 短语 “tooto” “太而不能”(注意特殊情况注意特殊情况)