核心问题
Little does he realize how important this meeting is. (他对这次会议的重要性不大了解。) 请说明 does 的作用。
词典解答
little, few, hardly, rarely, seldom, scarcely 这些半否定词, 如果位于句首, 在正式语体中, 就要求主谓语实行部分倒装, 即 little(few, hardly, rarely, seldom, scarcely) + 助动词 + 主语 + 实义动词。如果在正装的句子里没有助动词, 就需要在倒装句子里添加助动词 do (does, did) 来实现主谓语的部分倒装。
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Little does he care whether we live or die. (LDCE) 他一点也不管我们是死是活。
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Rarely does the temperature go above ninety in San Juan. (Long) 圣胡安的气温极少超过华氏九十度。
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Seldom has there been so much protest against the Bomb. (LEG) 这么强烈的反对原子弹的抗议活动很少有过。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题:
Scarcely ____ such a nice girl.
A. I have met B. have I met C. I had met D. had I met (全国研考)