英语里有的句子虽然用了否定词(或词组),但并不表示否定意义。例如:you canno t praise her too highly.这句虽然用了cannot,但意义却是肯定的,即"你怎么赞扬她都不过分。" 英语里形式否定,实际肯定的句子常见的有如下几种。 1.由nothing(比如nothing but,nothing except,nothing beyond,nothing besides,nothing like,nothing short of,nothing if not等)构成的句子.例如: i did nothing but press the button.我只是按了按电钮. nothing but socialism can save china.只有社会主义才能救中国. he did nothing except(or beyond) writing the letter.他只写了这封信. i care for nothing besides this one.我只要这一个. there is nothing like blue serge for men’s wear.蓝色哔叽最适合于男子穿. there is nothing like jogging as a means of exercise.锻炼身体的最好办法是跑步 . his escape was nothing short of a miracle.他的逃跑科可以说是个奇迹. the plan is nothing short of revolutionary.这个计划完全是革命性的.