Nope 是随意的 no:意思相同,但语气更轻松、不拘礼节。人们会在聊天消息中,或与朋友、熟人交谈时,用它回答简单问题。与它对应的是 yep,即随意的 yes。
能把 nope 用进一条消息吗?
写一条简短消息,查看用法问题与更自然的表达建议。
本次检查比平时稍久,完成后反馈会自动显示在这里。
nope; nope, + not yet / never / I haven't; nope, + reason or suggestion
- Have you seen my phone charger anywhere? — Nope, try the kitchen.
- Is the bus here yet? — Nope, we've been waiting for twenty minutes.
- Nope, I've never been to Scotland, but I'd love to go one day.
修改原因
修改前Don't you eat meat? — Nope, I do, just not very often.
修改后Don't you eat meat? — Yep, I do, just not very often.
回答 Don't you eat meat? 这样的否定问句时,英语依据事实作答,而不是跟着问句的否定形式。如果你吃肉,就说 yep 或 yes, I do。Nope 会表示 I don't,因此与后面的 I do 矛盾。
回答意见类问题时,单独一句 nope 可能有点生硬:Did you like the film? — Nope。Not really 更缓和,也更自然:Not really, it was too long for me。Nope 适合朋友间聊天。IELTS Speaking 中可以回答 no 或 not really,然后立即说明原因;写信时用 no。
动手练习
Did you manage to get tickets for Saturday's concert? — ___, they sold out in an hour.
查看答案
Nope — 票一小时内就卖完了,所以你没买到,答案是否定的:nope。Yep 会表示买到了,与后面的说明冲突。
朋友问你看过没有一部大家都在讨论的剧。用 nope 回答,并说明为什么还没看。
Nope, I haven't watched it yet because I've been working late all week.
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