1.ever的強(qiáng)調(diào)作用
ever的用法有兩種:作為副詞本身的ever和作為后綴的-ever。
1)作副詞使用的ever用在一般疑問句和否定句中。例如:
Have you ever been to Shanghai?你曾經(jīng)到過上海嗎?
Nothing ever happened here.這兒并未發(fā)生過什么。
2)-ever作疑問詞后綴。如 whatever,whenever,wherever,however,whyever等,也可分開作what ever,when ever等,表示"究竟"或"無論"。例如:
Where ever did you last see my watch?你上次究竟在哪兒看到我的手表?
I don't care whatever you do.無論你做什么我都不管。
3)副詞ever用在表示比較的句子中,如"than"和"as...a(chǎn)s"句型,以加強(qiáng)語氣。例如:
She studies harder than ever(before).她比以前學(xué)習(xí)更用功了。
He is as great a poet as ever lived.(=He is the greatest poet that ever lived.)他是世界上最偉大的詩人。
4)if ever引導(dǎo)從句,加強(qiáng)語氣。例如:
He seldom,ifever,makes mistakes in his work.他在工作中即使出錯也是極少的。
If you ever go there,bring my best regards to him.如果你真要去那兒的話,替我向他問好。
5)ever放在so,such前,加強(qiáng)語氣。例如:
She is ever so beautiful.她真漂亮。
It is ever such a difficulty.這真是個困難。
2.only的強(qiáng)調(diào)作用
only在強(qiáng)調(diào)時一般放在所強(qiáng)調(diào)的成分前,可強(qiáng)調(diào)主語。例如:
Only Mr.Smith finished his job in time.只有史密斯先生按時完成了工作。
也可強(qiáng)調(diào)謂語。例如:
Tom could only walked to school.湯姆只能步行上學(xué)。
強(qiáng)調(diào)賓語。例如:
Amy told you only half the story.艾米只告訴了你一半情況。
強(qiáng)調(diào)狀語。例如:
We saw the tiger only in the zoo.我們只能在動物園里看到老虎。
當(dāng)然,在強(qiáng)調(diào)狀語時,"only +狀語"如放到句首,句子需要倒裝。這屬于語法手段,我們下期再討論。
3.very的強(qiáng)調(diào)作用
1)very放在名詞之前,意義為"正是",加強(qiáng)名詞的語意。例如:
At the very moment,the telephone rang.正在那個時候,電話鈴響了。
This is the very book I want.這正是我要的書。
2)very還可以放在物主代詞和own之間,表示"絕對是某人自己"。例如:
I finally have the room for my very own.我終于將這個房間據(jù)為己有了。
4.比較級和最高級的強(qiáng)調(diào)
much,still,a little,a lot,lots,far,by far,a great deal等都可以強(qiáng)調(diào)比較級,其中much,by far還可以強(qiáng)調(diào)最高級。例如:
The room is a little larger than that one.
The building is by far the tallest in the city.
5.其它強(qiáng)調(diào)詞語。例如:
at all-If you know at all.如果你真的知道。
even-Even John didn'tknow.就算John也不知道。
just-Smith came just as Jane was leaving.簡剛要走,史密斯正好來了。
We have waited for a good half hour.我們等了足足半小時。?