不定式的否定式可用作哪些句子成分

一、用作主語

It hurts me not to have been invited. 沒有邀請我, 我很不痛快。

Not to accept their offer would be foolish, it would be foolish not to accept their offer. 不接受他們的提議會是愚蠢的。

二、用作表語

This is not to whitewash the actual political practice of the government. 這并非要粉飾政府的實際政治做法。

The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to. 最重要的是不到萬不得已絕不要認輸。

The important thing about cooking is not to try to run before you can walk. Get the basics right and the rest will follow. 烹調時最重要的就是不要急于求成。把最基本的幾手學會了，剩下的就容易了。

三、用作賓語

He pretended not to have seen me. 他假裝沒看見我。

He promised not to go there again. 他答應不再到那兒去。

She resolved not to go to the party. 她決定不去參加晚會。

Tired as she was, I decided not to disturb her. 因為她累了，我就決定不打擾她了。

In spite of these insults, she managed not to get angry. 她盡管受到這些侮辱，還是忍著沒發火。

At the last moment she decided not to come at all. 到最后關頭，她還是決定不來了。

四、用作定語

We have an agreement not to talk about some things. 我們有一個協議，有些事不談。

There belongs to the history of fifteenth century English literature a very pretty story not to be found in literary textbooks. 15世紀英國文學中有一篇很美的故事，在文學教科書中是找不到的。

五、用作狀語

Study hard so as not to fail the exam. 努力學習，以免考試不及格。

He came in quietly in order not to wake his wife. 他輕輕進來，以免把他妻子吵醒。

You were lucky not to be killed. 你大難不死，真是好運氣。

He shut himself in the room so as not to be disturbed. 他把自己關在屋里以免受到打擾。

The book is intended to be read and not to be torn. 這書是供人閱讀而不是供人撕毀的。

He started early in order not to miss the train. 為了不誤火車，他很早就動身了。

六、用作賓補

He warned me not to touch it. 他警告我不要觸碰它。

She begged me not to tell her parents. 她求我不要告訴她的父母。

My mother told me not to talk to strange men. 媽媽叫我不要和陌生人交談。

You must promise never to do that again. 你必須答應我再也不做那事。

Ask Rex not to phone, I don’t want to be disturbed. 雷克斯別打電話，我不想被打擾。

七、用作主補

Visitors are requested not to touch the exhibits. 參觀人士請勿觸摸展品。

Passengers are kindly requested not to smoke at the buffet counter. 乘客請勿在自助餐臺附近吸煙。

You have often been told not to do that. 多次告誡過你別干那事。

Lone women drivers are advised not to pick up hitchhikers. 建議獨自駕車的女子不要讓人搭便車。

The sailors were warned not to get into trouble while they were on shore. 水手們被警告在岸上不要惹事生非。