Grammar∣nor

[nor 也不]


nor也可以像neither一樣，引介第二個否定概念，表示「也不」：注意nor後面的主詞和動詞要倒裝，此時字序為「nor＋助動詞或be動詞＋主詞＋主動詞」：


I’m not interested in gossip and nor should you be.


我對八卦沒有興趣，你也不應該有興趣。


They had not thought about it much, nor did they intend to.


他們對這件事沒有想很多，也不打算想太多。

John doesn't want to go for dinner tonight, so neither do I.
John doesn't want to go for dinner tonight, so nor do I.

Grammar∣(another), (the other) ; (other, others), (the others)

Grammar∣Still、Yet 、Only 當連接詞

Still、Yet 、Only (仍然、然而)

【觀念確認】是副詞轉作連接詞，語氣上still強過yet，yet強過only，only = but。

我樂意為您效勞，實在是太忙

    I am willing to do it for you, but (I am) too busy.

    I am willing to do it for you, only (I am) too busy.

    我了解，但我仍無法同意

    I can understand, (and) yet I can’t agree.(有and時yet是副詞)

    雖然他很努力工作，但他仍窮困

    He works hard, (but) still he is poor.(有but時still是副詞)

  雖然普通，但有效

    Simple yet effective.

注意  與 “ but ” 意義相近，但一般多視still、yet 、only為副詞，使用上隨語氣的轉折而異。

Grammar∣Still、Yet 用法

Still、Yet

still 是副詞也是連接詞意為“仍然、然而”，在句中經常取代連接詞but，語氣強過but，however，做為形容詞意為“靜止的”。

yet = as yet, even now, until now, so far, thus far,  still 做為副詞意為“尚未…，迄今，還不能”，多半用於否定句和疑問句，用於肯定句中，意為“仍然”依然帶否定意味，做為連接詞意為“然而”時，語氣強過still，but，however，意義也因此不同。

He is still standing there. (still作副詞，修飾stand)-------------------------他依然站在那裡

He is standing there still. (still形容詞，是stand的補語)-----------------他靜靜地站在那裡

Still water runs deep. (still形容詞，修飾water)--------------------------------------大智若愚

I can hear the still small voice. (still形容詞，修飾voice) ---------------------------良心之音

(the Old Testament)

The young man is not married yet. (yet於直述句，寫句中，句尾皆可)

The young man is not yet married.------------------------------------------------這青年尚未婚

Has the young man married yet? (yet只用於現在完成式疑問句，只可寫句尾)

Have you finished the work yet?-----------------------------------------------------你完工了沒?

No, he is not yet married. ----------------------------------------------------------------他尚未婚

No, he is still single.----------------------------------------------------------------------他仍單身

Yes, he is married already.-----------------------------------------------------------------他已婚

There is still time.-----------------------------------------------還有時間，不急(有的是時間)

There is yet time. ----------------------------------------------(現在)還有時間(但快沒時間了)

The man is still alive.-----------------------------------------------------還活著(有希望活下去)

The man is yet alive.-------------------------------還有一口氣，奄奄一息(但恐怕活不下去)

yet = until now = as yet = so far肯定句多用於現在完成式的否定句中

I haven't finished it yet. -----------------------------------------------------------------------我還沒好

We haven't need any help as yet, but may be later.------------------------------我們還頂得住

Of all the men I have ever seen, he is the best as yet.-------------------他是我見過最好的人

yet = even now肯定句多用於讓步語氣(不肯定的語氣)的句子當中

You could yet succeed - Don't give up! ----------------------------------------- 你就快成功了

You might yet prove me wrong.---------------------------------------你還是不能証明我是錯的

yet = in the future多用於否定未來的狀態

He won't be back a long time yet. ------------------------他會有很久的一段時間不能回賴來

The holiday isn't a week yet. ----------------------------------------------------不到一個禮拜的假

You can't stop yet. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------你不能停

yet = more = even多用於修飾形容詞或副詞 

Boss gives us yet more work to do. ----------------------------------老板又追加工作給我們了

I am sorry to bother you yet again.------------------------------------------不好意思又麻煩你了

She bought yet another pair of shoes.----------------她又多買了一雙鞋(女人總少一雙鞋)

 

進階觀念 

Although Mr. Chen is poor, he is honest.------------------------------陳先生雖窮但為人誠實

Mr. Chen is poor, but he is honest. (普通)-----------------------------陳先生雖窮但為人誠實

Mr. Chen is poor, however, he is honest. (弱)-------------------陳先生窮不過為人還算誠實

Mr. Chen is poor, still he is honest. (強烈---讚賞)----------------陳先生雖窮然而為人誠實

Mr. Chen is poor, yet he is honest. (最強---讚賞)-----------------陳先生雖窮然而為人誠實

Although Mr. Chen is honest, he is poor.----------------------陳先生雖然為人誠實但是很窮

Mr. Chen is honest, but he is poor. (普通)--------------------陳先生雖然為人誠實但是很窮

Mr. Chen is honest, however, he is poor. (弱)----------------------陳先生為人誠實不過很窮

Mr. Chen is honest, still he is poor. (強烈)-------------------陳先生雖為人誠實然而卻很窮

Mr. Chen is honest, yet he is poor. (最強)--------------------陳先生雖為人誠實還不是很窮

註 就語氣之強弱，體會各句之語感。

Sentences from SPORTS NEWS

1. Yet tonight’s thrashing indicated that the second seed has something to prove. The Swiss may be a veteran, but boy, does he still have game.
2. On the other side of the net, Federer, who has been serving exceptionally well, will be looking to keep that going – he hasn’t been broken once.
3. The second seed here, Federer’s first week in Melbourne has been resoundingly/emphatically good. A picture of consistency, Federer has treated each opponent to a different aspect of his enviable game each match.

Sentences

1. When will you dispatch the workers to the site?
2. I'm sure I don't deserve so much praise.
3. Appreciate your praise.
4. I really admire your enthusiasm.
5. Mr . lin is a man of principles , who refused to compromise.
6. Principled they act with integrity and honesty , with a strong sense of fairness , justice and respect for the dignity of the individual , groups and communities.
7. You had better mind your own business.
8. You'd better mind your own business.
9. Tom, you’d better go there today.
10. Now you (he，we) had better listen to the teacher.
11. We had better be starting back now.
12. You had better have done it .如果你把那件事辦妥就好了。（但實際上你沒有那樣做）had better + have + V-ed 可表示「本該做而沒有做的事」
13. You had better not miss the last bus.
14. Better not wait for them.最好不要等他們。(在祈使句中，had有時可以省略)
15. Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat.

Grammar∣as well as

• He is strong as well as courageous.
• He is both strong and courageous.
• He is not only courageous but also strong.
• In addition to being courageous, he is strong.

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• He acted in the play as well as directing it. (= He not only directed the play, but also acted in it.)

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• I have to cook breakfast as well as get the kids ready for school.

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• She sings as well as writing plays. (= She not only sings but also writes plays.)
• She sings as well as she writes plays. (= Her writing is as good as her singing.)