会计硕士辅导:MPAcc联考英译汉重要短语及句型(三)
nothing but (= none but = only): 仅仅,只不过
We could see nothing but fog. 除了雾之外我们什么也看不见。
for nothing: ①免费的; ②徒劳的; ③无缘无故的
She got the ticket for nothing. 她免费得到那张票。
All our preparation for nothing! No one’s even come to the party.我们为宴会所作的准备都白费了! 连一个人都没来。
They quarreled for nothing. 他们无缘无故地争吵。
make nothing of: (常和can一起用)不理解;不重视,轻视 (= think nothing of)
I could make nothing of the passage. 我不理解这篇文章。
He makes / thinks nothing of working ten hours a day. 他不在乎一天工作十小时。
to say nothing of: 更不用说(= not to mention / without mentioning)
Three people were badly hurt, to say nothing of damage to the building.三个人受了重伤,建筑物的损害更不用说了。
have nothing to do with: 与……无关I have nothing to do with the accident. 我与这场事故无关。
nothing if not: 格外地;非常地 (= very / much / extremely)
He was nothing if not clever. (= He was very clever.) 他格外聪明。
nothing of: 无……的部分;无……的气质
There was nothing of the lady in her behavior. 她的举止根本没有淑女的气质。
区别:all but 几乎,差一点,除……以外其余都是
but for要不是but that+从句:若不是……
例1:She all but fainted when she heard the news.译文:她听到这一消息时几乎晕倒了。
注:此句中a11 but意为nearly,almost。
试对比:All but the little children thought that the trip was exciting.译文:除了小孩,大家都认为这次旅行是激动人心的。
此句中all but意为a11 except。
例2:But for the rain we should have a pleasant journey.译文:要不是下雨,我们的旅行本来是愉快的。例3:He would have helped us but that he was short of money at the time.译文:若不是他那时缺钱,他是会帮助我们的。
注1).but that引导的从句中谓语用陈述语气。
2).but that有灵活的译法。如:Nothing would satisfy that child but that I place her on my lap.(那孩子什么都不要,只要我把她抱在怀里。)