关于I don't think句型总结和说明

关于I don’t think…句型

我们在中学英语中经常会见到这样的句子：

But I don't think chickens can swim. 但是我想鸡不会游泳。

I'm sorry, but I don't think I know you. 对不起，但我想我不认识你。

以上例句都是把从句的否定形式转移到主句谓语动词上了。这是think的一个惯用法。但并不是说凡是think后面的宾语从句的否定形式都要转移到主句上来。现将不用否定转移的情况归纳如下：

1.当think前面有起强调作用的助动词do, does或did时。例如：

I do think you aren't right. 我确实认为你不对。

We do think he won't come tonight. 我们的确认为他今晚不会来。

2. 当think 用于疑问句时。例如：

Do you really think that I didn't notice it? 你真认为我没有注意到它吗？

3. 当think和另一个动词并列时。例如：

I think and hope that I'm not disturbing you too much. 我想并希望我没有太多地打扰你。

4. 当think以完成时或者进行时出现时。例如：

I've always thought high life doesn't agree with us. 我一贯认为高标准生活不适合我们。

5. 当think以过去一般时出现时：如果从句中有肯定词already等时，则是否定主句本身，属于否定转移；如果从句中用了非肯定词yet，at all 等时，则是否定从句，属于否定转移。例如：

I didn't think he had paid yet. 我想他还没有付款。

I didn't think you were here already. 我没有想到你在这儿。

6. 当think有副词修饰时。例如：

Maybe you think that isn't many. 你也许认为那不算多。

I really thought that she had not noticed the number. 我确实认为她没有注意到那个号码。

7. 当think前面有情态动词时，情态动词的否定形式不是否定转移，是否定主句谓语think本身。例如：

You can't think how glad I am. 你想像不出我是多么高兴。

8. 当think作"料想；预料"解时，think的否定形式是否定think本身，不是否定从句。例如：

She thought she had done fairly well, but she didn't think she won the first. 她认为她做得不错，但没有料到也会得第一。

I didn't think I should meet such interesting people. 我不曾料到我竟会结识这样有趣的人。

9. 当think用于否定祈使句时，否定的是think本身。例如：

Don't think you are always right. 不要以为你自己总是对的。