double negative
US /ˌdʌbl ˈneɡətɪv/
UK /ˌdʌbl ˈneɡətɪv/
名词
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双重否定
a grammatical construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause, often resulting in a positive meaning or an intensified negative meaning, depending on context and language
示例:
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The sentence "I don't know nothing" is an example of a double negative.
“我什么都不知道”这句话是双重否定的例子。
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While common in some dialects, double negatives are generally considered grammatically incorrect in standard English.
虽然在某些方言中很常见，但双重否定在标准英语中通常被认为是语法错误的。
同义词:
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词