文档介绍：Negation 的概念应从三个方面来理解：
一，作为语法概念的否定表达法的翻译。对于中国人而言，英语中的某些否定简直成了一种陷阱，难点在于常常弄不清否定的对象是什么。
二，作为翻译技法概念的Negation。这是指在翻译实践中，为了使译文忠实而合乎语言****惯地传达原文的意思，必须改变原文叙述或者着眼的角度，从反面着笔来翻译。
三，作为翻译技法概念的Negation在英译汉主动句与被动句之间转换的应用。现分别讲述如下：
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一．           否定的陷阱
(1) He is not wiser than his brother.
(2) He is no wiser than his brother.
(3) Everybody is not prepared.
(4) He doesn't work very hard every day on mathematics.
(5) She does not speak English and French.
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(6) They didn’t praise him in the slightest.
(7) I’m afraid not.
(8) I don’t know how often I haven’t warned you.
(9) His speech leaves much to be desired.
(10)  No news is good news.
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参考译文
(1)他并不比他哥哥更聪明。
(2)他跟他哥哥一样愚蠢。
(3)并非人人都准备好了。
(4)他每天都很用功，但并不是在做数学。
(5)她并非英语法语都会讲。
(6)他们一点也没有表扬他。
(7)恐怕并非如此。
(8)我不知道警告过你多少遍了。
(9)他的讲话很不如人意。
(10)没有消息本身就是好消息。
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(1)   I couldn’t agree more.
(2)   You couldn’t be better off, could you?
(3)   Nothing is farther from the truth.
(4)   I can hardly imagine two men less capable of getting on together.
(5)   I was weighed down with grief; my friend’s books offered little release, less escape.
(6)   He could not care less about money.
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(1)我完全同意。
(2)你现在的境况不错，是吧?
(3)这真是荒谬透顶了。
(4)很难想象有比他们俩在一起更合不来的人。
(5)我感到悲伤，心情沉重；朋友借书给我看也未必能使我轻松，更谈不上忘掉一切了。
(6)他最不在乎钱财了。
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(1)He said he could not do enough to show his gratitude for her.
(2)Too much praise cannot be due him.
(3)Under such a misfortune as this, one cannot see too little of one's neighbours.
(4)We can't move too far to suit me! I hate this damned town now and everyone in it!
(5)War cannot come too soon to suit me because I know it must come at last.
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参考译文
(1)他说他对她感激不尽，简直难以表达他的谢意。
(2)他理应受到表扬，怎么表扬也不过分。
(3)遇到这种不幸事件愈少见邻居愈好。
(4)但愿我们搬得愈远愈好；我现在讨厌这该死的小镇和这里所有的人。
(5)战争并不因我知道它终究会来就为了迎合我而来得很快。
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