not exactly与not really的口语用法

口语表达中的not exactly和not really结构相似，用法也比较接近，尽管在某些特殊情况下可以互换，但在多数情况下仍有较大区别。本文将两者进行归纳和对比，希望同学们能从中看出其相似之处和不同之处。

 一、not exactly的口语用法

1. 表示轻微的否定，意为“不很”。如：

He’s not exactly stupid, but he’s too lazy. 他不很蠢，但他太懒了。

He’s not exactly angry—he’s just acting. 他倒不是真生气——只是装装样子罢了。

He’s not exactly nice-looking, and yet he has enormous charm. 他并不十分好看，可是他很有魅力。

2. 表示不完全否定，意为“不完全是”“不完全如此”“不全对”。 如：

A：Do you mean to say he’ll refuse us? 你的意思是说他会拒绝我们?

B：Not exactly. 不完全如此。(from www.nmet168.com)

A：So you missed the meeting. 所以你就错过了这次会议。

B：Not exactly. I got there five minutes before it finished. 不完全是这样， 我在散会前五分钟赶到了那儿。

3. 表示语气很强的否定，意为“绝不”“一点也不”。如：

A：You look very tired. Did you sleep at all last night? 你看上去很疲倦的样子，你昨晚没睡觉吗？

B：No, not really. I’m tired out now. 没有，一点没睡。我现在已是筋疲力尽了。

 二、not really的口语用法

1. 表示轻微的否定，意为“不很”。如：

A：Are you busy now? 你现在忙吗?

B：Oh, not really. Why? 哦，不怎么忙，有什么事?

A：Do you want to come along? 你想同我们一起去吗？

B：Not really. 不很想去。

A：He tried to explain it to me but I just couldn’t understand. Do you? 他设法给我解释，可我就是听不懂，你懂吗?

B：Not really. 不很懂。

2. 表示怀疑或不相信，意为“不会吧”“不见得”“不会是真的吧”。如：

A：He’s leaving tomorrow. 他明天就要走了。

B：Not really. 不会吧。

A：They got married last month. 他们上个月结婚了。

B：Not really. 不会是真的吧!

3. 表示语气很强的否定，意为“真的没有”“的确没有”。如：

A：Did you watch the news on TV last night? 你昨天晚上看电视新闻了吗?

B：Not really. 确实没有。

三、高考模拟

01. —Do you understand what I mean?

—______. I’m a bit lost.

A. Not at all                        B. Not yet

C. Not really                        D. Nothing doing

02. —So you gave her your Walkman?

—______, I lent it to her.

A. Not exactly                      B. Not half

C. No problem                     D. No worry

03. —Have you been wasting time on computer games again?

—______. I’ve been studying a lot and I need a break.

A. No way                           B. Not really

C. I don’t agree                    D. I couldn’t agree more

04. — Was Martin sorry for what he’d done?

— ______. It was just like him!

A. Never mind                      B. All right

C. Not really                         D. Not surprisingly

05. — Could we put off the meeting?

— ______. This is the only day everyone is available.

A. Not likely                          B. Not exactly

C. Not nearly                         D. Not really

06. —Do you want to go to the movie, Jane?

—______. I feel like doing something different.

A. Don’t mention it                 B. I don’t want it                       

C. I don’t think so                  D. Not really

【参考答案】01—06 CABCDD