"by no means" 是一个强调否定的介词短语,意为 "绝不,一点也不;根本不"(用于彻底否定某个观点、情况或可能性)。
它通常作状语,可置于句首或句中,但位置不同时句子结构略有差异:
用于强调否定的语气,此时句子结构为:
By no means + 助动词/情态动词 + 主语 + 谓语...
例句:By no means is this problem easy to solve.(这个问题绝不是容易解决的。)
By no means should you give up halfway.(你绝不能半途而废。)
By no means was he aware of the danger.(他根本没意识到危险。)
通常放在"be动词"、"助动词"或"情态动词"之后,实义动词之前,或直接修饰名词/形容词。
例句:This is by no means the best option.(这绝不是最佳选择。)
She is by no means an inexperienced teacher.(她绝不是没经验的老师。)
I will by no means forgive his lies.(我绝不会原谅他的谎言。)
可替换为:
in no way(绝不)
not at all(一点也不)
far from(远非,根本不)
例句对比:This is in no way a minor issue.(这绝不是小事。)
He is far from being a genius.(他根本不是天才。)
注意与 "by all means" 区分(两者意思完全相反):
by all means:意为"当然可以;务必;千方百计"(用于同意请求或强调必要性)。
例句:Can I use your computer? — By all means!(我能用你的电脑吗?——当然可以!)
You must finish the task by all means.(你务必完成这项任务。)
"by no means" 是强否定标记,核心是"彻底否定",记住:
句首→倒装;句中→正常语序;
别和"by all means"搞反!
通过例句多练习,就能熟练掌握啦~ 😊