不表否定含义的not

大家都知道.英语中构成否定句,not 是个常用词,可是在下列含 not 的短语中,并没有否定的含义:1.as likely as not=probably 可能,也许He’ll be at home now,as likely as not.他现在可能在家。He’ll forget all about it as likely as not.他多半会将此事忘了。He’ll succeed as likely as not.他也许会成功。2.as soon as not=most willingly 很愿意,再乐意不过I would go there as soon as not.我很愿意去那儿。He would go as soon as not.他很乐意去。