have never been more necessary是什么意思

A COLLEGE degree has never been more necessary: graduates earn, on average, 80% more than high-school graduates.

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最佳答案 2016-05-16 09:16

▲have / has never been more necessary 意为“从来没有像现在这样具有必要性”或“比以往任何时候更有必要”。原句大致可改写如下:

 A COLLEGE degree has never been more necessary (now than before/than ever/than ever before).

经过这样的改写,原句的意思应该比较容易明白。

▲这其中含有一个“否定词+比较”的用法,其基本意思为“不比……更……”,用于加强语气,表示“非常……”,或表达最高级的意思。具体如何翻译应根据上下文语境而定。最常见的是以下两种情况:

(1) 与could连用,主要用于加强语气,表示“非常的”。例如:

The situation couldn't be worse. (“形势非常糟糕”或“再糟糕不过了”)

≈ The situation is very bad.

Ordering on-line couldn't be simpler. (在线订购非常简单)

≈ Ordering on-line is very simple.

(2) 与现在完成时结合,表示“从来没有如此...”。例如:

I've never been more embarrassed in my life.(这是我有生以来最尴尬的)

≈ I've never been so embarrassed in my life.

I have never seen a more complete investigation.(从没见过如此彻底的调查,我见过的最彻底的调查)

≈ This is the most complete investigation that I have ever seen. 

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