課本中不會(huì)教你的[T]683　too…not to與not/never too…to

683　too…not to與not/never too…to

① too…not to同too…to意思相反，表示的是肯定意義，主語(yǔ)通常是人，意為“非?！?，很……不會(huì)不”。

He is too careful not to have noticed that. 他很細(xì)心，不會(huì)沒注意到那一點(diǎn)。

She is too clever not to understand the question. 她很聰明，必定會(huì)理解這個(gè)問題。

Tom is too wise not to work out the math problem. 湯姆很聰明，不會(huì)解不出那道數(shù)學(xué)題。（=Tom is so wise that he can work out the math problem.）

You were too angry not to say it. 你在氣頭上，不免說(shuō)出這樣的話來(lái)。

② not/never too…to通常表示肯定意義，意為“不太……而能”，也可表示否定意義，意為“不太……不能”。

She is not too tired to walk on. 她不很累，還能繼續(xù)走。

He is not too old to work. 他年紀(jì)不太大，還能工作。

One is never too old to learn. 人們年紀(jì)再大也能學(xué)習(xí)。/活到老，學(xué)到老。

He was not too foolish to answer the question. 他不會(huì)笨到連這個(gè)問題都答不出。（肯定）

He was not too smart to jump at the opportunity. 他不夠機(jī)靈，沒有抓住這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)。（否定）

比較

She is too clever not to understand what you mean. 她很聰明，不會(huì)不理解你的意思。（肯定）

She is not too clever to understand what you mean. 她不太聰明，理解不了你的意思。