| 单词 | not a |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-worded〕Not a word was spoken.一言未发。柯林斯高阶〔CURE〕I can give you some tablets that will ease the symptoms, but they're not a cure. 我可以给你一些减轻症状的药片，但不能治本。朗文写作活用〔adequate〕It's not a big salary but it's adequate for our needs.工资虽不优厚，但足以满足我们的需要了。剑桥高阶〔appear〕Everything was not as it appeared - secret deals had been done.一切并非看上去的那样——实际上有暗箱交易。剑桥高阶〔bimbo〕I'm not a blonde bimbo. I've got something to say and you will listen to it.我可不是个虚有其表的金发傻妞。我有话要说, 你可听好了。外研社新世纪〔bourgeois〕He was a bourgeois, not a nobleman.他是个中产阶级，不是贵族。韦氏高阶〔cloud〕The sky was a perfect blue - not a cloud in sight.天空一片湛蓝——万里无云。剑桥高阶〔cognizant〕We should be cognizant of the fact that every complaint is not a justified complaint.我们应该认识到并非每一桩投诉都是合理的。剑桥高阶〔common〕He insists that he is a revolutionary not a common criminal.他坚持说自己是个革命者，而不是普通的罪犯。朗文当代〔damn〕There's not a damn thing you can do about it now.现在你对此做什么都完全无济于事。柯林斯高阶〔dose〕I quite like Jamie in small doses (=in limited amounts but not a lot or often) .我对杰米有一点点好感。朗文当代〔evidence〕There is not a scrap/shred of evidence in her favor.没有任何对她有利的证据。韦氏高阶〔female〕The kitten was actually a female, not a male.这只小猫其实是母的，不是公的。剑桥高阶〔good〕This is not a good example to set other children.这可没有给别的孩子树立好榜样。柯林斯高阶〔grant〕It's not a good idea to take anything for granted.把任何事情都看成理所当然是不妥的。外研社新世纪〔if〕I'm surprised they've invited me to their wedding—it's not as if I know them well.我很惊讶他们居然请我参加他们的婚礼，我跟他们似乎并不熟。牛津高阶〔jot〕There's not a jot of truth in what he says(= none at all).他没有一句实话。牛津高阶〔kiss〕I am not a man to kiss and tell.我不是一个背信弃义的人。英汉大词典〔leader〕He was not a natural leader.他并非天生的领袖。牛津高阶〔lip〕Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips(= I didn't drink any).我滴酒未沾。牛津高阶〔little〕It caused not a little/no little(= a lot of)confusion.这事引起了不小的混乱。牛津高阶〔nor〕Not a building nor a tree was left standing.没有一栋房屋一棵树仍然站着没倒。牛津高阶〔noted〕She's not noted for her patience (= she is not a patient person).她不是个有耐心的人。剑桥高阶〔not〕Training is an investment not a cost.培训是一种投资，而不是花费。柯林斯高阶〔original〕That's not a very original suggestion.那个建议没什么新意。牛津高阶〔palliative〕The loan was a palliative, not a cure, for ever-increasing financial troubles.对于越来越多的财政问题，贷款只是权宜之计，不是解决方法。柯林斯高阶〔paragon〕He was not a paragon. He would never be perfect.他不是完人，永远不可能十全十美。柯林斯高阶〔permanency〕I am sure he is a very nice boy, but not as a permanency.我肯定他是个很好的男孩子, 可是他没有常性。外研社新世纪〔photocopy〕I sent him the original document, not a photocopy.我寄给他的是原件，不是复印件。朗文当代〔pitched〕The garage has a pitched roof, not a flat one.车库是坡顶的，而不是平顶的。剑桥高阶〔privilege〕Good health care should be a right and not a privilege.良好的医疗保健应该是一种权利而不是特权。韦氏高阶〔real〕He's not a real alcoholic.他并非货真价实的酒鬼。柯林斯高阶〔scintilla〕He says there is not a scintilla of evidence to link him to any controversy.他说没有丝毫证据显示他与任何争端有关。外研社新世纪〔scintilla〕There's not a scintilla of truth in what he says.他说话一点也不可信。剑桥高阶〔secure〕It's not a very secure way to mak e a living.以此谋生终非长久之计。牛津高阶〔self-congratulation〕This is not a matter for self-congratulation.你不应该为此事沾沾自喜。柯林斯高阶〔sliver〕Not a sliver of glass remains where the windows were.窗户上连一点儿玻璃碎片都没有留下。柯林斯高阶〔solitary〕He met not a solitary soul.他一个人都没有遇见。外研社新世纪〔soul〕The night was dark and still, and there was not a soul in sight.夜又黑又静，不见一个人影。朗文当代〔striking〕He's good-looking, but he's not as striking as his brother.他长得很不错，但还不像他弟弟那么有魅力。剑桥高阶〔trace〕She showed not a trace of resentment.她一点儿也没有憎恨的迹象。文馨英汉〔vestige〕There's not a vestige of truth in the story.这个故事毫无真实性可言。朗文当代〔waterproof〕Canvas boots are all right but they're not as waterproof as leather.帆布靴子也可以，但它们不像皮靴那样防水。剑桥高阶〔whit〕He cared not a whit for the social, political or moral aspects of literature.他毫不在乎文学的社会、政治或道德层面。柯林斯高阶Apart from the salary/Salary apart, it's not a bad job.除了薪水/且不说薪水，这是一份挺不错的工作。剑桥国际Bill's not a very fast runner and can't manage anything more than a jog-trot.比尔跑不快，只能缓行。剑桥国际He'd been woken up that morning by a furious telephone call from his wife -- it was not a propitious start to the day.他那天早上被妻子一个怒气冲冲的电话叫醒了----这可不是一天的好开头。剑桥国际I've received no replies to my job applications -- not a single one (= none).我还没有收到工作申请的回复----没有一点回音。剑桥国际If you weren't happy with the situation you should have told me--I'm not a mind reader, you know! 如果你对周围情况感到不快，你应该告诉我，你知道我不是个能看透别人心思的人。剑桥国际We felt the food was a notch below (= was not as good as) its usual standard.我感到食物低于以往的标准。剑桥国际 |
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