This point cannot be overemphasized 。这一点无论如何强调都不过分 。
注释:
⑴can't /cannot …too /enough 等中的not ,也可以用never /hardly
/scarcely
等代替。
There can never be too much deception
in war 。兵不厌诈。
We can hardly/scarecely pay too high a price for liberation .
为了解放,我们无论付出多高的代价也不为过。
⑵can't / cannot … …too / enough 等后的附加疑问句的动词用肯定形式can,不用
can't。
You can't praise him too much ,can you ?你无论怎样赞扬他都不为过,对吧 ?
You cannot be too careful ,can you ? 你再小心也不为过,对吧?
⑶“cannot wait 不定式 ”意思是“be eager to … … 急于做”,表示强调的肯定意思 。
I cannot wait to read the book 。我非常渴望读这本书
。
He couldn ’t wait
to see her 。他渴望见到她 。
练习题:
Please remind your grandpa to take medicine
on time,for a man of his
age_______be very forgetful 。
A.should B。must C。shall
D。can
‚You cannot be_______careful
when you drive a car .
A.very
B.so
C.too
D.enough
ƒThe car broke down on the way ,but we_____get out of the desert at
last.
A.might B.would C.were able to D.could
2. must有一种含义:“偏要”“硬要”。表示说话人对句子主语所发出的动作或行为是不希望的、不满的甚至是生气的。通常指令人不愉快的事情。must用于第二人称时,常常含有讽刺挖苦的意思:
Why must you
be so stubborn (固执)?
He must come
and worry her with questions ,just when she was busy cooking the dinner 。
If you must smoke
,at least you could use an
ashtray (烟灰缸)。00
As I was sitting down to lunch ,the electric bell must ring 。
Why must you be so late ?你为何非要这么晚来呢 ?
练习题:
Why _______you always
interrupt me ?
A 。can B 。will C 。may D。 must
‚Naturally ,after I told her what to do ,my daughter _______go and do the
opposite !
A 。may B。can C。 must D。 should
另:⑴have to 多表示习惯动作或客观条件索引出的义务;而must则用于表示一种重要或急迫的事
情:
We have to care for the young 。(义务)
She has to be at the office before 8 every day 。(习惯)
You must go to the manager at once ,or you 'll be diamissed 。(急迫的事情)
⑵通常have to 强调客观需求,表示因客观环境或事态促使而不得不作某事;must 强调主观看法,
表示主观上认为有必要做谋事。
I must learn another language 。(主观想法:I want to )
I have to learn another language 。(客观需求:身为一个外交官)
但是must 可以表示客观必然性,意思为“必然(会),总是会”,而have to 则不可以这样用。
All men must die 。人固有一死。
Competition must happen 。竞争总会发生。
Truth must be out 。真相总会大白 。
Winter must be followed by spring 。冬天到了,春天还会远吗 ?
There must be a day for revenge 。总有报仇的那一天 。
⑶对must 所在句子变反意疑问句时,应注意以下习惯搭配:
①must 作“必须”解时,反意疑问句中重复must 。
All
the children must respect their parents ,mustn’t they ?
孩子必须尊敬父母,对吗?
②must 作“有必要”解时,反意疑问句中用need 。
We
must tell her the truth ,needn’t we ?我们现在有必要告诉她实情,对吗?
③“must be ”表示推测时,反意疑问句用be 的适当形式 。
You
must be thirsty ,aren’t you ?你一定渴了,是吗 ?
④“must have done ”表示推测时 ,附加疑问句一般用have 或 has ,但是有明确表示过去
的时间壮语(before 除外)时,反意疑问句用过去时态。
He must have finished the work ,hasn ’t he ?
He must have gone abroad last week ,didn’t he ?
You must have been tould about it that day ,weren’t you ?
⑤mustn’t 表示“禁止,不允许”时,反意疑问句一般用may 。
The
children mustn’t play with
fire ,may they ?
也可以用must 。
We
mustn’t be late ,must / may ?我们不可以迟到,对吗?
⑥must 用于表示询问对方意向时,反意疑问句部分的动词可以与前面陈述句部分的动词不一致。
You must
come tomorrow ,will you ?
练习题:
You mustn’t tell it to your morther ,_______?
A.must you B.do you C.need you D.will you
‚-----The students must hand in their term
papers in a week ,_______?
-----No,they _______。
A.needn’t they ,mustn’t B.mustn’t they ,mustn’t
C.mustn’t they ,needn’t
D.shouldn’t they ,should