新概念英語第二冊逐句精講語言點 第28課(4)

28課 What is Jasper White's problem?

Jasper White is one of those rare people whobelieves in ancient myths. he has just bought a newhousein the city, but ever since he moved in, he hashad trouble with cars and their owners. When hereturns home at night, he always finds that someonehas parked a car outside his gate. Because of this,he has not been able to get his own car into hisgarage even once. Jasper has put up 'No Parking'signs outside his gate, but these have not had anyeffect. Now he has put an ugly stone head over thegate. Itis one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him what it wasand he told me thatit was Medusa, the Gorgon. jasper hopes that she will turn cars and their ownerstostone. Butnone of them has been turned to stone yet!

精講筆記：

10、But none of them has been turned to stone yet!

但到目前為止還沒有一個人變成石頭呢!

語言點 總結學習：

1) “none of +復數(shù)名詞”作主語謂語動詞用單復數(shù)形式均可：

None of the televisions if/are working.沒有一臺電視機不是壞的。

2) “either of +復數(shù)名詞”作主語謂語動詞常用單數(shù)：

Is either of the sisters coming?這姐妹倆有哪個要來嗎?

3) “neither of+復數(shù)名詞”作主語謂語動詞用中單復數(shù)形式均可：

Neither of the twins is here,那對雙胞場都不在這里。

Neither of us enjoy getting up early.我們倆誰也不喜歡早起。

4) “any of +復數(shù)名詞”謂語動詞一般多用單數(shù)，依上下文情況而定：

Have any of you actually seen UFO?你們中是不是有人確實看到過不明飛行物?