have never been more necessary是什么意思

问题描述

A COLLEGE degree has never been more necessary: graduates earn, on average, 80% more than high-school graduates.

请问：has never been more necessary 是什么意思？

老师答疑

倪老师：

▲have / has never been more necessary 意为“从来没有像现在这样具有必要性”或“比以往任何时候更有必要”。原句大致可改写如下：

 A COLLEGE degree has never been more necessary (now than before/than ever/than ever before).

经过这样的改写，原句的意思应该比较容易明白。

▲这其中含有一个“否定词+比较”的用法，其基本意思为“不比……更……”，用于加强语气，表示“非常……”，或表达最高级的意思。具体如何翻译应根据上下文语境而定。最常见的是以下两种情况：

(1) 与could连用，主要用于加强语气，表示“非常的”。例如：

The situation couldn't be worse. （“形势非常糟糕”或“再糟糕不过了”）

≈ The situation is very bad.

Ordering on-line couldn't be simpler. （在线订购非常简单）

≈ Ordering on-line is very simple.

(2) 与现在完成时结合，表示“从来没有如此...”。例如：

I've never been more embarrassed in my life.(这是我有生以来最尴尬的)

≈ I've never been so embarrassed in my life.

I have never seen a more complete investigation.（从没见过如此彻底的调查，我见过的最彻底的调查）

≈ This is the most complete investigation that I have ever seen.