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not

not /nɒt $ nɑːt/ ●●● S1 W1 adverbadv → knot
1  NOTused to make a word, statement, or question negative 不，沒，不是〔用於把詞語、陳述或問句等變爲否定的意思〕
Most of the stores do not open until 10 am.
大多數商店要到上午10點才開始營業。
She’s not a very nice person.
她爲人不太好。
You were wrong not to inform the police.
你沒有通知警方是錯誤的。
‘Can we go to the park?’ ‘No, not today, dear.’
“我們能去公園嗎？”“不，今天不行，親愛的。”
not at all/not ... at all (=used to emphasize what you are saying) 根本不/一點也不…〔用於強調〕
The changes were not at all surprising.
那些變化根本不令人吃驚。
I do not like his attitude at all.
我一點也不喜歡他的態度。
→ no1, n't
2  NOTused in order to make a word or expression have the opposite meaning 不，不是〔用於使詞語或說法表示相反的意思〕
Edinburgh isn’t far now.
愛丁堡現在不遠了。
The food is not very good there.
那裏的食物不太好吃。
not a lot/much/many etc (=only a few, only a little etc) 不多，很少
Not much is known about the disease.
對該疾病的了解還不多。
Not many people have read the report.
沒多少人讀過這篇報道。
Most of the hotels are not that cheap (=they are fairly expensive).
大多數賓館沒有那麽便宜。
3  NOTused instead of a whole phrase to mean the opposite of what has been mentioned before it 〔用來代替前面提到的整個語句，表示與其相反的意思〕
No one knows if the story is true or not.
沒人知道這事是真是假。
I hope to see you tomorrow, but if not, leave me a message.
我希望明天和你見面，不過如果不行的話，給我留個口信。
‘Is Mark still sick?’ ‘I hope not.’
“馬克還在生病嗎？”“希望沒有。”
→ so1(4)
4  not only AND/ALSOin addition to being or doing something 不僅，不但
not only ... (but) also ...
Shakespeare was not only a writer but also an actor.
莎士比亞不僅是個作家，而且還是位演員。
not only do/will/can etc
Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well.
護士們不僅要求提高工資，還要求縮短工作時間。
Examples from the Corpus
not only• Stores were distributed in pony treks that carried not only ammunition and food but also mail and the force's own newspaper.• In reality, public companies not only compete against other: they also have to guard against the ever-present risk of takeovers.• It was far too dangerous to remain where he was, not only for him but for everyone else as well.• Her desire for independence set her apart not only from the lives of most of her friends but from their under-standing.• This has guaranteed not only resources but also access to national databases not always open to others.• He was required to pay not only the price but also a carriage charge.• The material world is not only the source of man's arts, but the reason for them.
5  not a/not one not any person or thing 沒有一個
Not one of the students knew the answer.
沒有一個學生知道答案。
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
天空萬裏無雲。
Not a single person said thank you.
沒有一個人說謝謝。
Examples from the Corpus
not a/not one• But not a one of them was able to stay awake through the night, so they all were beheaded.• This change is not a one way process.
6  not that ... used before a sentence or phrase to mean the opposite of what follows it, and to make the previous sentence seem less important 並不…〔用於表示前面的語句不太重要〕
Sarah has a new boyfriend – not that I care (=I do not care).
薩拉找了個新男友——我並不在乎。
Janice had lost some weight, not that it mattered (=it did not matter).
賈尼絲體重減輕了一些，不過那沒什麽。
Examples from the Corpus
not that ...• We thought Charlie was not that close to the camp.• Stanford was a 28-22 loser at Arizona Stadium, and it was not that close.• Bringing past legends to life is not that easy but Simon Cadell is astonishingly successful as Coward.• Himself, and not Paul, and certainly not that kid out there.• It was the wealth of the new entrepreneurs, not that of their workmen, which was everywhere celebrated.• It is not that such a fuel can not be produced, so much as the scale of production required.• Moustaches were allowed, not that they did much for a few who grew them.
7  not at all British EnglishBrE spokenTHANK used to be polite when someone has thanked you or asked you to do something 别客氣；沒問題；一點也不介意
‘Would you mind helping me with my suitcase?’ ‘Not at all.’
“你能幫我提一下行李箱嗎？”“沒問題。”
Examples from the Corpus
not at all• I do not like his attitude at all.• Their steady, reliable earnings growth attracts investors primarily when the economy is growing slowly or not at all.• No, no, no, that's wrong. That's not what I meant at all.• But better in the nick of time than not at all.• Everything is preserved perfectly or not at all.• For example, the abstract either comes first or not at all.• She pushes down her dress but is not at all embarrassed.• She's not at all happy about the situation.• I see her again, very straight, dressed in light colors, not at all showy.• The changes were not at all surprising.• He's not at all well.
8. not the sharpest tool in the box/shed  (also not the brightest crayon in the box), not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree informal used to say that someone is not very intelligent or is not able to learn things quickly or easily – used humorously 〔某人〕並不是很聰明，學東西並不快〔幽默用法〕
9  – not! spokenNOT used, especially by young people, to say that you really mean the opposite of what you have just said 才不是呢！〔尤爲年輕人所用，表示與剛說的話相反的意思〕
I really enjoy spending my day working here – not!
我很喜歡白天在這兒上班——才不是呢！
→ not half at half3(6), → not to say at say1(43)
5 GRAMMAR 語法
Do not use another negative word (eg ‘no’, ‘nothing’, ‘nobody’, ‘never’) with not. Use any, anything, anybody, ever etc. not不應與其他否定詞(如 no， nothing， nobody， never)連用，而應與any， anything， anybody， ever等連用
They didn’t have any money (NOT 不說 didn’t have no money).
他們一點錢也沒有。
I didn’t know anybody (NOT 不說 didn’t know nobody).
我一個人都不認識。
When you use not with a to-infinitive, put it before the ‘to’. not和to的不定式連用，應放在to之前
I try not to make errors (NOT 不說 try to not make errors).
我盡量不出錯。
n GRAMMAR: Negatives
Don’t use another negative word such as ‘no’, ‘nothing’, or ‘nobody’ after not. Use any, anything, anybody etc. You say:
They do not have any money.
I didn’t know anybody.
我一個人都不認識。
✗Don’t say: They do not have no money. | I didn’t know nobody.
Not goes before ‘to’ in an infinitive verb. You say:
I try not to make mistakes.
我盡量不出錯。
✗Don’t say: I try to not make mistakes.
Examples from the Corpus
not• "Are you worried about your exams?'' "No, I'm not.''• I don't smoke.• It's not a computer -- it's a word processor.• It's not boring -- it's really interesting.• There was nothing, not even that hotel sitting room, to compare.• We're not going on holiday this year.• Is anyone not going to the party?• No service charge and tipping is not necessary.• Most of the stores do not open until 10 a.m.• Unlike nearly every microlight aircraft I've flown to date, the power plant up front was not out of the Rotax stable.• David's not stupid. He knows what's going on.• I am not surprised when he continues in an upward direction.• The speciality, not to be missed, is fresh fillet of haddock.• Despite various friends trying out the route and checking the text, the book is not up to date.• Let's hope it is not wasted.• This period of history is not well documented.• These came into force January 1989 but they are still not widely known.
not very• We all know how bitterly cold it is now outside; it is not very cold here, of course.• The freezer's not very cold - is it broken?• Cultivation: This plant is not very demanding as to its growing medium, and therefore can even be grown in gravel.• Other kids were not very good either, and we all inadvertently inhaled the pool again and again.• The President was not very happy that the information had been leaked to the press.• This type of definition is not very helpful for an understanding of evaluation.• There's not very many buses.• I wouldn't recommend the fish - it's not very nice.• She did not very often tell this particular story.• I still go running, but not very often.• I had missed seven putts of less than four feet, and my ball-striking was not very precise, either.• I felt very guilty about it but this guilt was not very productive.
or not• I don't know whether she does or not.• I stared, not knowing whether to believe him or not.• Nobody really cares if Morrissey is gay or not.• Whether or not a fourth Odyssey will materialize depends on factors beyond my control.• For instance, how is one to decide whether or not an individual makes undesirable choices when better options are available?• The reactions shown on the metabolic chart would proceed very slowly, or not at all, in the absence of enzymes.• Whether we like it or not, clothes make a statement about the person who is wearing them.• As schools get Internet access, they become responsible, like it or not, for keeping students off raunchy Web sites.
Origin not
(1300-1400) nought
BNC: 13 COCA: 28
BNC: 13 COCA: 28
BNC: 13 COCA: 28

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