继上篇之后，本文继续收集一些在阅读英文原版名著时常见的语法难点，供大家参考。希望能在你以后的阅读中对你有帮助。
17.Find oneself
例句：How do you find yourself this morning ?你今早觉得身体好吗？
He works for one hundred dollars a month and find shimself.他每月有一百元足以自给。
After trying various jobs he found himself and became a successful reporter.
换了几个职务以后，他发现了自己的能力，成为一个成功的记者。
I found myself in a church.我不知不觉走进了一个教堂。
Find oneself有三种意思，第一指起居、动定，如第一句。第二指自给自足，如第二句。第三指自觉、自知、发现自己的能力，如第三句。最后一句例句为“感觉自己在某种特定的场所、地位、或状态中”，引申为“注意一看则身在”，或“觉得”。实含有“意想不到”、“偶然”、“竟至”的意思。
18.Make one’s way
例句：He’ll have no difficulty in making his way in the world.他要出人头地是没有什么困难的。
The chick breaks its wayout into the world.小鸡啄破蛋壳出来进入世间。
Cleave one’s way through many difficulties to prosperity排除万难，打开出路，以臻繁荣
cut one’s way排除障碍始得前进
feel one’s way up the stairs扪上楼梯
fight one’s way out of the seething mob从暴乱的人群中打出一条出路
fight one’s way in life人生奋斗
forge one’s way to success打开成功之路
labour one’s way with great difficulty艰苦奋斗
He worked his way through college as awaiter.他半工半读、一面当侍者、一面读完大学。
make one’s way有两个含义，一个是“进行”，另一个是事业上的进展，排除困难而进。其他动词与way组合，都有排除万难而得以前进的意思。
19.否定＋fail＋不定式
例句：He cannot fail to rise early.他一定要很早起身。
这个句型与cannot but do同义，可译为“一定、必须、不得不”。
20.Leave+ much (or nothing) + to be desired = very imperfect
例句：The book leaves much to be desired.这本书写得极不完善。
Leave much to be desired意为“极不完善、缺点很多”，而leave nothing to be desired意为“完善、毫无遗憾、没有缺点”。
21.be＋不定式
例句：He is to arrive at seven in the morning.他预定早晨七时抵达。（预定）
In the sky not a cloud was to be seen.青天无片云。（可能）
You are to stay here till I come back.你得待在此地等我回来。（命令）
It was understood that everybody was to pay his own expenses.听说各人付各人的钱。（义务）
If he were to come, say that I am absent.他来了，只说我不在家。（假设）
This house isto belet or sold.这房子要出租或出售。（目的）
He was to blame for not locking the door.没有锁门时他的过错。（结果）
The worst is stilltocome.还有最坏的要来。（运命）
这种句型相当于形容词，有很多含义，如预定、可能、义务、假设、目的、结果、运命等。
22.Too…＋不定式
Not too…＋不定式
Too…not＋不定式
例句：She is too angry to speak.她愤怒得说不出话来。
He is not too old to do it.他不是老人，那个他是可以做的。
He is too angry not to say it.他在盛怒之下，不免要说出这样的话来。
这三个句型中的不定式都是表示限定，第一句可以译为“太……而不能”，第二句译为“并不太……所以能做”，第三句可译为“不免”。
23.Only too＋不定式
Too ready (or apt, eager, easy,inclined, willing)＋不定式
例句：I am only too glad to do so.我非常高兴去做。
She is too ready to talk.她真是爱说话。
凡在not,only, all, but等后面的too,其句中的不定式是没有否定意义的。Only too意为”非常、很”。
24.Not to speak of
Not to say
例句：He knows Latin,not to speak of English.他懂拉丁文，英文自不待言。
He knows Latin,not to say English.即不说英语，拉丁文他也懂得。
Not to speak of = without even speaking of, to say nothing of, not to mention，意为“自不待言、更不必说、何况”。Not to say = none might almost say, if not，意为“姑且不说，即不说，姑置不论、甚至、虽未到那种程度、若非”。
25.There is no＋动名词
例句：There is no knowing what may happen.未来的事无法知道。
There is no＋动名词= It is impossible to do = We cannot do.意为“不可能、未可逆料”。
26.For+ the +动名词
例句：You can have it for the asking.那个你只消索取即可得到。
For + the +动名词= for the mere act of doing, or if one only，可译为“只消、只要”，for有时候可以换用with。
27.Above+动名词/名词
例句：He is not above asking question.他不耻下问。
He is above reproach.他是无可指责的。
英语中的be above doing，是指一个人为自尊心或道义感而不屑于去做某种事情，可译为“不屑为、绝不肯做、耻于去做”，后面也可接名词。
28.No more … than
Not mare than
No more than
例句：You can no more swim than I can fly.你不能游泳，跟我不能飞行一样。
I am no more mad than(=as little mad as) you are.我和你一样并没有发狂。你没有发狂，我也没有发狂。
I am not more mad than(=not so mad as) you are.我发狂没有你发得那样厉害。
这种表现法是为加强than前的否定而用的。在than以后的文句，表面上看虽有肯定的形式，但是含义仍然是否定。No more… than不可和not more than混同，因为后者的意思为“至多”。这个作“同样”解的No more… than的基本用法是表示普通的比较，如He has no more money than you have.（他的钱和你一样多。）还有三种特殊用法：
第一种是著名的whale pattern：A whale is no more a fish than a horse is.(A whale is not a fish any more than a horse)鲸之非鱼犹马之非鱼也。马之非鱼显而易见，鲸之非鱼亦同于马。用以将后半句与前半句一同打消，以后者的不可能，来打消前者的可能性。可译为“甲与乙……同样不是……”，“乙不……甲也不……”
在第二种中，成语中的no不是修饰more,而是修饰后面的名词，than也不是连词，而是介词。”Than whom”, said Dupin, “no more sagacious agent could, I suppose be desired, or even imagined.”（别指望有比此人更聪明的侦探，连想都不要想。）
第三种，为no more than=only，不过，仅，只。如：He has no more than $ 10. = He has only ten dollars.（他只有十块钱。）He is no more than a puppet.（他只不过是一个傀儡。）
29.No less… than = as many (much) as; just; quite as … as, the very
Not less than = perhaps more, at least
No less than = as many as,as much as, exactly
例句：A whale isno less a mammal than a horse is.鲸是哺乳动物，和马是哺乳动物一样。
He gave me no less than(= as much as)$100.他给了我多达100元。
He gave me no more than(= only) $ 100.他只给了我100元。
He is no less a person thant he king. = He is the very king.他正是国王本人。
这是和前面的句型正相反的一个表现法，在No more… than中，连词than的前后都是否定，而在No less… than中，连词than的前后都是肯定。用减少的否定词以加强肯定的意思。可译作“不逊于、不弱于”。在普通的比较级，No less than= as many (much) as; just; quite as … as, the very。例如：He owns no less than ten houses.（他拥有的房子达10幢之多。）She is no less beautiful than hersister.（她的美不逊于她妹妹。）比较：The number of the students is not less than 1,000.（学生人数至少一千人。）和The number of the student is no less than 1,000.（学生人数多达一千人。）因为Not less than = perhaps more, atleast。 No less than = as many as, as much as, exactly。它还等于the very，译为“不外是、如”。
30.
Not so much… as = rather than
Not so much as = without (or not ) even
例句：His success is not so much by talent as by energy.他的成功与其说是由于才能不如说是由于精力。
He did not so much as turn his face.他连头也没回一下。
Not so much… as = rather than，可译为“与其说是，不如说是”。Not so much as = without (or not )even。可译为“甚至……都没有”。
31.
Cannot…too…
例句：We cannot thank him too much.我们无论怎样感谢他也不为过。
Cannot…too…= it is impossible to overdo;the more, the better，意为“无论怎样也不为过”。还可以换用其他的否定词hardly, scarcely.
32.
否定＋but
例句：There is no rule but has exceptions.条条规则都有例外。
在否定词或准否定词的后面，所有的but，都是具有否定意义的关系代名词或连词，因而构成前后的双重否定，可译成“没有…不是…”。
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