1. but 可做準關係代名詞,用於下列句型中:
There is no... | who...not... 沒有⋯⋯不⋯⋯ whom...not... = 凡⋯⋯必⋯⋯ which...not... |
=There is no...but...
a. 句中有 be 動詞時,保留該 be 動詞。
例: There is no one in the office who isn't sick of that lazybones.
= There is no one in the office but is sick of that lazybones.
(辦公室內無人不討厭那個懶傢伙。)b. 句中有一般助動詞(如 can、will、should 等)時,保留該助動詞。
例: There is nothing which David cannot do.
= There is nothing but David can do.
(大衛什麼都會做。)c. 句中有 do / does / did 時,do / does / did 予以刪除,再將原形動詞還原成應有的人稱或時態變化。
例: There is no one who doesn't love music.
= There is no one but loves music.
(無人不喜歡音樂。)