在学习英语的过程中,我们常遇到only与其它词或结构搭配来表达不同的意思,现将这些用法示例
一、only引导的词组或句子放在句首作状语时,通常要用倒装结构。如
Onlyinthiswaycanyousolvetheproblem.
Onlyifyoustudyhardcanyoupasstheexam.
OnlythendidIrealizemymistake.
二、notonly...(butalso)出现在句首时,如果架连接的是两个句子,常用倒装。如
Notonlydidweloseallourmoney,butwealsocameclosetolosingourlives.
Notonlydidhespeakcorrectly,buthealsospokeeasily.
三、only放在不定式前面,常表示不愉快或出乎人们的意料的结果。如
Iwentallthewaytohishomeonlytofindhimeoutatameeting.
Ihurriedtothepostofficeonlytofinditclosed.
Shewenthomeonlytofindherhouseburglarized.
四、“too...to...”结构中,表示否定意思,但在“onlytoo...to...”结构中,onlytoo=very,表示肯定意思。如
Thepatientistooweaktowalk.
Weareonlytoowillingtodoitforyou.
Iamonlytoodelightedtoacceptyourkinginvitation.
五、在“oneof+复数名词+定语从句”的结构中,定语从句一般被看作修饰复数名词,谓语要用复数形式。但在“theonlyoneof+复数名词+定语从句”的结构中,定语从句却被看作修饰“theonlyone”,谓语动词要用单数形式。如
Thisisoneofthebestnovelsthathavebeenpublishedinthepasttwoyears.
Hewastheonlyoneoftheboyswhowasgivenaprize.
SheistheonlyoneofthegirlswhohasbeentotheUS.
六、Ifonly为虚拟语气的一种,表示愿望或一个未实现的条件,多用于感叹句,其主句常常省略。如
Ifonlyyoucouldhavebeenhereearlierthatday!
Ifonlytherewereforty-eightyhoursinaday.