恒星口语讲堂:"怎么那么久"用英语怎么说?
2010-06-25来源:和谐英语
4. You don't know nothing.
你什么也不知道。
你什么也不知道。
或许有人已经发现这句话的语法是错的,正确的应该是 "You don't know anything." 才对。 但很多老美特别爱说 "You don't know nothing." (两句话意思完全一样!) 像是这样的表达叫双重否定(double negative),用来表达非常强烈的语气。比如 "You didn't pay me any money." 和 "You didn't pay me no money." (你没有给我钱),这两句话意思完全一样,但哪一句话听起来比较爽呢? 当然是 "You didn't pay me no money." 啦!
不过如果你是完美主义者,坚持一定要用语法正确的句子,那么你还有另一个选择,就是加上 even 和 single 这两个词。比如说吧,"You don't have any idea. (你什么主意也没有)" 你可以改成 "You don't even have a single idea." 或是像第二个例句,"You didn't pay me any money." 你可以说 "You didn't even pay me a single penny. (你连一分钱都没付给我)",怎么样,听起来也很酷吧!