not only…but also…可以用于否定句吗

问题描述

not only…but also…的用法我比较熟悉。如：

They not only printed my letter but they paid me 5 pounds. 他们不仅把我的信印出来，而且还付给我5英镑。

She not only wrote the text but also researched the photographs. 她不仅写了文章而且仔细研究了照片。

He not only read the book, but also remembered what he read. 他不仅读过这本书，还记得内容。

但如果要表示“不仅没 / 不……而且……”这样的意思呢？如何用 not only…but also…来表示？比如：老师不仅得不到尊重，而且工资很低。

老师答疑

刘老师：

这类表达不必非用倒装句不可，那样限制太大。直接使用以下形式即可：

not only do not (don’t)

not only does not (doesn’t)

not only did not (didn’t)

not only can not (can’t)

not only is (are/was/were) not

刚才的句子，可以直接翻译为：

Teachers not only had no respect, but also had very low wages.

Teachers not only could not get any respect, but also got badly paid.

Teachers not only were not respected, but also were badly paid.

【说明】该句不宜使用现在时，建议改用过去时态！时代变迁了，辛勤的园丁们越来越受到社会的尊重，待遇也在不断提高！若再使用现在时态，那就不合适了。

沅老师：

not only…but also…可以用于否定句的，如果要表示“不仅没 / 不……而且……”这样的意思，且一定要用 not only…but also…来表示的话，通常是用倒装句的形式。如：

Not only are teachers not respected but also they are badly paid. 老师不仅得不到尊重，而且工资很低。

陈老师：

但如果要表示“不仅没 / 不……而且……”这样的意思呢？如何用 not only…but also…来表示？比如：

老师不仅得不到尊重，而且工资很低。

Not only are the teachers not respected but also they are poorly paid.

=The teachers not only are not respected but also they get badly paid

=Not only are the teachers not esteemed /respected but also their incomes are very low.

=Not only do the teachers fail to be respected but also they are badly paid.

=The teachers not only fail to be respected but also they are poorly paid.