形容词后接不定式肯定式的用法很常见。如:
I’m glad to have her company. 我很高兴有她做伴。
She is not satisfied to spend her days doing nothing. 她不满足于整天闲着。
I shall be happy to accept your kind invitation. 能收到你的友好邀请,真叫我高兴。
但形容词后接不定式否定式的用法则很不常见,能请老师举几个例子吗?
Sorry not to have found you at home. 走访不遇为怅。《现代汉英综合大词典》
The hijackers seemed anxious not to harm anyone. 劫持犯似乎焦虑不安,不想伤害任何人。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Drive carefully and be sure not to have an accident. 你开车要小心,千万别闯祸。《现代汉英综合大词典》
The British Government was careful not to act unilaterally. 英国政府小心行事,避免单边采取行动。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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