问
Moreover, unlike some of the other insect eaters, spiders never do the least harm to us or our belongings. (New Concept English, Book 4, L. 2) [原译]而且,不像其它一些吃昆虫的动物,蜘蛛从来就不危害我们或我们的财产。(中译本) 在英语否定句中 or 也表示选择关系吗?
答
应当注意,在否定句中,连接同等成分的连接词一般不用 and,而用 or。换言之,否定句中的 or 一般并不表示选择关系。先举几个简单易懂的例子,加以说明:
- He can't add or subtract. 他不会加减。
- A sheep was not moving about or eating grass like the others. 有一只羊的行动和吃草的样子，跟别的羊不一样。
- If there were no gravity you would not be able to talk or shout or hear anything at all. 要是没有地心引力,我们就不能谈话,不能叫喊,也听不到声音。
- When I got back to shore, I couldn't find my clothes or my glasses. (Hillary, Living History) 回到岸上，我却找不到我的衣服和眼镜。(希拉里，《亲历历史》) [试译]……蜘蛛从不危害我们，也不危害我们的财产。
练习
请做下面的英语试题： In Roman law a woman was known first as her father's daughter and later as her husband's wi A B