Ask & Learn聞問切英語口語:Until now
上期提到有些辭書清楚指明until now只能用于否定句,背后的原因可能跟上期所講有關(guān)。如果說話人用 until now 來顯示情況的轉(zhuǎn)變,「直到此刻」是一個(gè)情況,「此刻以后」又是另一個(gè),那自然用否定句,以區(qū)別于現(xiàn)時(shí)的肯定。例如﹕I did not know anything about love until now, but I do now.
然而,即使是情況有所改變,也不一定是一反一正,又或者即使是一反一正,也不見得一定是前反后正。
例如:直至現(xiàn)在我都很喜歡中國菜,但漸漸覺得韓國菜也很不錯(cuò)。I have always liked Chinese food until now, but I am beginning to think Korean food is rather delicious, too.
由此可見,until now 其實(shí)也是可以用肯定句型的。
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