They hardly write to each other, do they?
He has found nothing, has he?
Few people knew the secret, did they?
(3)当反意疑问句是"否定陈述句+肯定附加问句"时,英语与汉语的回答习惯存在差异。英语回答时只看实际情况,若答语的具体内容是肯定的就用"Yes+肯定结构",答语的具体内容是否定的就用"No+否定结构",而译成汉语时,则必须把yes译"不是",把no译成"是的"。
---You won’t be away for long, will you? 你不会离开太久,是吗?
---No, I won’t.是的,我不会离开很久。
---I don’t think she’ll come by bike, will she? 我认为她不会骑自行车,会吗?
---Yes, she will.不,她会骑自行车来。
---No, she won’t.是的,她不会骑自行车来。
四. 由what, how引导的感叹句的构成形式、用法及区别
感叹句是表示喜、怒、哀、乐以及惊异等感情的句子。句末用感叹号"!",读时用降调,感叹句往往由what或how引导,what修饰名词,how修饰形容词,副词或动词。
1. what引导的感叹句:
(1)what + a/an +形容词+单数可数名词+陈述句(主语+谓语)
What a beautiful city it is!
What an interesting story she told!
(2)what+形容词+复数可数名词/不可数名词+陈述句(主语+谓语)
What expensive watches they are!
What terrible weather it is!