牛津实用英语语法 45 某些副词之后的倒装
某些副词和副词短语,主要是一些含有限定或否定意义的副词和副词短语,为了表示强调可放在句首,这时后面应跟动词的倒装(即疑问)形式。这类副词或副词短语中最重要的有: hardly ever(参见第38节A、C。) on no account hardly…when(参见第342节E。) only by in no circumstances only in this way neither/nor(参见第112节D。) only then/when never scarcely ever no sooner…than(参见第342节E。) scarcely…when not only seldom not till so(参见第112节A。) nowhere(参见第36节B。) 例句如: —I haven’t got a ticket. —Neither/Nor have I. —我没有票。 —我也没有。 I had never before been asked to accept a bribe.相当于: Never before had I been asked to accept a bribe. 以前从来没有人试图向我行贿。 They not only rob you,they smash everything too.相当于: Not only do they rob you,they smash everything too. 他们不仅抢劫你,而且砸烂所有的东西。 He didn’t realize that he had lost it till he got home.相当于: Not till he got home did he realize that he had lost it. 一直到了家,他才发觉那东西丢了。 This switch must not be touched on any account.相当于: On no account must this switch be touched. 这个开关严禁触摸。 He was able to make himself heard only by shouting.相当于: Only by shouting was he able to make himself heard. 他只有叫喊才能让别人听到他。 He became so suspicious that…相当于: So suspicious did he become that… 他变得这样疑心,以致…… 注意:在一个句子中,第二个否定动词有时可以用nor来表达,并跟倒装语序: He had no money and didn’t know anyone he could borrow from. He had no money,nor did he know anyone he could borrow from. 他身无分文,也不认识任何可以借钱的人。(neither在这儿不太常用。)(关于副词和副词短语后跟动词的倒装语序和作主语的名词的情况,如Up went the rocket<火箭直升飞起>, By the door stoodan armed guard<门口站着一名手持武器的士兵>,参见第36节C,E,F。) |