英语中用肯定形式表示含蓄否定的几个小词

On the Usages of Several Functional Words Which Imply Negative Meaning

含蓄否定是指句子形式是肯定的,但所表达的意思是否定的。英语中的含蓄否定可以通过词汇、语法或修辞等手段来表达。本文所探讨的是英语中几个小词在表达含蓄否定时的用法。

Concealed negation refers to some structures whose forms are positive but embody negative meaning. Concealed negation can be achieved through words, grammar and rhetoric. This paper discusses the usages of several functional words which can convey the concealed negation.