下面的对话来自2021年新高考英语全国乙卷(全国卷I)的听力对话(录音材料):
M: I smelt the flowers, looked at the birds, and yeah, I picked many tree leaves. I will make bookmarks with them. Look!
W: Aren’t they beautiful?
请问这里的 Aren’t they beautiful? 是什么意思?感觉应该要用感叹句才对吧?比如:
How beautiful they are!
你只知道 Aren’t they beautiful? 的意思是“它们不漂亮吗?”其实它还可表示“它们真漂亮!”,即英语中的否定疑问句也可以表示感叹句的意思。如:
Isn’t it a filthy day? 今天天气糟透了!
Isn’t it a lovely day? 天气真好呀!
Isn’t she a cute baby? 她是多么逗人喜爱的婴儿啊!
Look at his little tiny fingers. Aren’t they sweet? 看看他那小小的手指,可爱极了!
所以网友的句子意思是:
M: I smelt the flowers, looked at the birds, and yeah, I picked many tree leaves. I will make bookmarks with them. Look! 我闻花,观鸟,哦,我还摘了很多树叶。我会用他们做书签。你看!
W: Aren’t they beautiful? 太漂亮了!