N字母开头短语
name after以······命名;用······的名字命名
例句 The child was named after his grandfather.那个孩子是按他爷爷的名字取的名.
National Day国庆节
例句 He went to Beijing with his family on National Day.他在国庆节那天和全家一起去了北京.
neck and neck并驾齐驱
例句The horses were running neck and neck.这些马跑得不分上下.
neither...nor...既不······也不······
例句①He neither drinks nor smokes.他既不喝酒也不抽烟.
②Neither you nor I am right.你和我都不正确.
注意当neither...nor...连接两个主语时,应遵循“就近原则”.
例句Neither Dad nor Mum is at home today.今天父母都不在家.
反义 both...and...既······又······
例句Both New York and London have traffic problems.纽约和伦敦都存在交通问题.
never mind①没关系,不用担心;②别介意
例句①Never mind. I'll do it myself.没关系,我自己来做.
②Never mind what people say.别人怎么说,别往心里去.
next to靠近,紧挨着
例句You can sit next to me at dinner.吃饭时你可以挨着我坐.
no hurry不忙,不着急
例句No hurry, there's a little time left.别着急,还有一点儿时间.
no less than不少于;和······一样
例句He is no less clever than his sister.他与他姐姐一样聪明.
no longer =not...any longer不再(持续)
例句She no longer needed the shoes! =She didn't need the shoes any longer.她不再需要那双鞋子!
拓展not...any more 不再(反复)
例句I can't drink beer any more.我不能再喝啤酒了.
no more不再
例句My grandpa retired and work no more.我爷爷退休了,不再工作了.
no matter(+wh-/how)
例句No matter what you may say, I'll still try to do it.不管你会怎么说,我还是要试一试.
no problem没问题
(1)用来回答感谢,意为“不用谢;别客气;没什么”.
例句-Thank you very much.非常感谢你.
-No problem.没什么.
(2)用来回答道歉,意为“没关系;没什么”.
例句-I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.对不起,让你久等了.
-No problem.没关系.
(3)用来表示同意或愉快地回答请求,意为“没问题;小事一桩”.
例句-Would you mind my keeping it for another week 我可以再借一个星期吗
-No problem.没问题.
no wonder难怪;怪不得
例句No wonder you can't find anybody here, they are all away at a meeting.难怪你在这里找不到人,他们都开会去了.
no sooner...than...一······就······;刚······就······
例句He had no sooner arrived here than he fell ill.他一到这儿就病倒了.
注意no sooner放在句首,必须用倒装语序.
例句No sooner had he arrived home than he was asked to dinner.他刚到家就被叫去吃饭了.
同义hardly...when-······就······
例句Hardly had I got into the room when it began to rain.我一进入房间,天就开始下雨了.
not...any longer/more不再
例句①Tell him we can't wait for him any longer.告诉他我们不再等他了.
②My pencil was not on the desk any more.我的铅笔不在桌子上了.
not as/so...as不如······
例句I'm not as/so tall as him.我个子不像他那样高.
not(...)at all①一点也不;②不用谢
例句①Han Mei doesn't like bananas at all.韩梅根本不喜欢香蕉.
②-Thank you very much.多谢.
-Not at all.不必客气.
not only...but also不但······而且
例句①She not only plays well, but also writes music.她不仅很会演奏,而且还会作曲.
②Not only men but also women were chosen.不仅仅是男性,女性也有被选中的.
注意(1)用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分,着重强调后者,其中also有时可以省略.
例句He not only writes his own plays, but (also) acts in them.他不仅是自编剧本,还饰演其中的角色.
(2)若连接两个成分作主语,其谓语通常与靠近的主语保持一致.
例句 Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.
不仅学生们在欣赏这部影片,他们的老师也在欣赏这部影片.
(3)not only放在句首,后接句子时用倒装结构.
例句 Not only was the man fined, but also he was sent to prison.这个人不仅被罚款,而且还被送进监狱.
now and then有时;不时地
例句 She takes my younger sister out to the theater now and then.她时常带我妹妹去剧院.
now that既然;由于
例句 Now that you are free, you can have a good rest.既然你有空,你可以好好休息一下.