说明
祈使句之后的附加疑问句
核心问题
Open a window, would you? 我记得, 当主句为肯定句时, 附加疑问句应为否定句, 反之亦然。在上面的句子里, 主句为肯定句, 附加疑问句也为肯定句。这是怎么回事呢?
词典解答
当主句为祈使句时,后面的 will you? won't you? would you? could you? can you? can't you? 只是表示“请”的意思,使语气变得客气一些,并不是真正的附加疑问句,因此常常不遵守附加疑问句的使用规则。但是,请记住一点:在祈使句为否定句时,后面一般使用 will you? 或 can you?(参见...will you? / won't you? / can you?)。
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Post this letter for me, can you? 请你替我把这封信发了,好吗?
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Don't forget, will you? 别忘了,好吗?
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Don't make a noise, will you? / can you? 不要弄出声来,好吗?
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Give me a hand, will you? 帮个忙,好吗?
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Do sit down, won't you? 请坐。
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Open a window, would you? 请打开一扇窗户,好吗?
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Don't forget to give her some food and change her water, will you? 请不要忘记给她一些食物,再给她换水,好吗?