3) It is not too much to say that ~ 說 ~ 並不過分
It may safely be said that ~ 說 ~ 也無妨 |
| 要點 | 這是以It做為形式主詞的慣用法，前者以to不定詞，後者以that子句做為真主詞。 |
| 範例 | (a) It is not too much to say that a man is known by the company he keeps.
(b) It may safely be said that he is a genius. |
| 詞彙 | company 同伴，友人；safely 無妨的，安全的；genius 天才。 |
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| 中譯 | (a) 說從一個人所結交的朋友可以看出其為人並不過分。
(b) 說他是天才也無妨。 |
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| 解說 | 在含有形式主詞 (即所謂預備的it) 的用法裡，(a)以不定詞to say，(b)以that子句做為真主詞。此外，(a) = It is no exaggeration to say that ~。 |
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| 類例 | It is no exaggeration to say that she is an angel.
(說她是天使並不誇張。) |
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| 參考 | It is well said that time is money.
(時間就是金錢，這話說得好。) |