英语中表达含蓄否定的几种常见的方法

Several Usual Approaches to Implicit Negative Expressions

英语中除了用否定形式表达否定意义外 ,还常用肯定形式表达否定意义。常见的方法有以下几种 :1 )通过使用含否定意义的词表达否定 ; 2 )通过使用一些习语表示否定 ; 3 )通过系动词 +动词过去分词这个结构表示否定 ; 4)通过疑问句表达更强烈的否定 ; 5)运用虚拟式表示与事实相反的现象 ,具有否定意义。

In English it is very common to express negative meaning by using positive form besides using negative form to express negative meaning. The common approaches are as follows: 1) Express negative meaning by using the words which are of negative meanings; 2) Express negative meaning by using some idioms; 3)Express negative meaning by using the structure: “be +v-ed (past participle of verb)”. 4) Express more strongly negative meaning by using negative question. 5) Express negative meaning by using subjunctive mood.