【notnolybutalso用法】
notnolybutalso用法
【notnolybutalso用法】
notnolybutalso用法
1.notonly…butalso应连接两个相对称的并列成分.例如:
NotonlyMrLinbutalsohissonjoinedthePartytwoyearsago.(连接两个主语)
Inotonlyplaytennisbutalsopractiseshooting.(连接两个谓语动词)
Heplaysnotonlythepianobutalsotheviolin.(连接两个宾语)
TheyspeakEnglishnotonlyinclassbutalsointhedormitory.(连接两个地点状语)
注1:Shenotonlysingswellbutalsodancesbeautifully.=Shedoesn'tonlysingwellbutalsodancesbeautifully.
注2:句子Henotonlyplaysthepianobutalsotheviolin不是好的文体,因为butalso之后的成分与notonly之后的成分不对称.
2.notonly…butalso连接两个分句,并且notonly位于句首时,第一个分句中的主语和谓语要部分倒装.例如:
Notonlydoesthesungiveuslightbutalsoitgivesusheat.
NotonlydidhespeakEnglishcorrectly,butalsohespeaksitfluently.
Notonlyisthisyoungmancleverbutalsoheishardworking.
3.notonly…butalso不能用在否定句中.例如:
误:Theydon'tfearnotonlyhardshipbutalsodeath.
正:Theyfearneitherhardshipnordeath.
正:Theydon'tfeareitherhardshipordeath.
4.notonly…butalso连接两个主语时,谓语动词要和与其最近的主语保持人称和数的一致.例如:
Notonlythestudentsbutalsotheteacherwasagainsttheplan./Notonlytheteacherbutalsothestudentswereagainsttheplan.
5.notonly…butalso中的notonly不能分开使用,但butalso却可以分开使用.例如:
Theareawasnotonlyhitbyanunexpectedheavyrain,butsomebridgeswerealsowashedaway.
6.notonly…butalso连接两个并列成分时,可以省略but或also,也可以把butalso都省略掉.例如:
Inotonlyhearditbut(also)sawit.
Hewasnotonlycompelledtostayathome,(but)alsoforbiddentoseehisfriend.
Shenotonlyfinishedthetaskaheadoftime,(butalso)shecametohelpus.
7.也可用but…too/aswell替代notonly…butalso中的butalso.例如:
Shenotonlysangwellbutdancedgracefullytoo(oraswell)
8.也可以用besides,furthermore,moreover,inaddition等替代notonly…butalso中的butalso.例如:
Notonlywastherenofood,butalso(或furthermore,besides,moreover,inaddition)therewasnowater.
9.也可用merely,just,simply等替代notonly…butalso中的only.例如:
Theynotmerely(orjust,simply)brokeintohisofficeandstolehisbooksbutalsotoreuphismanuscripts.
10.notonlyAbutalsoB=BaswellasA,但前者的强调重点在B;后者的强调重点也在B.(汉译时,要先译aswellas后面的词)例如:
Thechildisnotonlyhealthybutalsolively.(=Thechildislivelyaswellashealthy.)这孩子既健康又活泼.
Itconcernsnotonlymebutalsoyou.(=Itconcernsyouaswellasme.)
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