最后(後)一个(個)，但不是不重要的 zuìhòu yī gè, dàn bù shì bù zhòngyào de
not in the slightest
一点(點)也不 yīdiǎn yě bù
not merely ... but ...
不仅(僅) ... 而且 ... bùjǐn ... érqiě ...
not over intelligent
不太聪(聰)明 bù tài cōngmíng
not to be outdone
为(為)了不相形见(見)绌(絀) wèile bù xiāng xíng jiàn chù
probably!/probably not!
很可能！/很可能不是！ hěn kěnéng!/hěn kěnéng bùshì!
they're not speaking
他们(們)不再讲(講)话(話)了 tāmen bùzài jiǎnghuà le
to plead not guilty
不服罪 bù fúzuì
two coffees, not one
两(兩)杯咖啡，而不是一杯 liǎng bēi kāfēi, ér bù shì yī bēi
why not do it now?
为(為)什么(麼)不现(現)在做呢？ Wèi shénme bù xiànzài zuò ne?
"not again!" he groaned
"够(夠)了！"他抱怨道 "gòu le!" tā bàoyuàn dào
don't
do not
I'm not at all tired
我一点(點)也不累 wǒ yīdiǎn yě bù lèi
not
(nɒt)
Not is often shortened to n't in spoken English, and added to the auxiliary or modal verb. For example, 'did not'is often shortened to 'didn't'.
1. adverb
You use not with verbs to form negative statements.
The sanctions are not working the way they were intended.
I was not in Britain at the time.
There are many things you won't understand here.
I don't trust my father anymore.
2. adverb
You use not to form questions to which you expect the answer 'yes'.
Haven't they got enough problems there already?
Didn't I see you at the party last week?
Don't you just love lying in the sunshine?
3. adverb
You use not, usually in the form n't, in questions which imply that someone should have done something, or to express surprise that something is not the case.
Why didn't you do it months ago?
Why couldn't he listen to her?
Hasn't anyone ever kissed you before?
Shouldn't you have gone further?
Didn't I tell you to put some slippers on?
4. adverb
You use not, usually in the form n't, in question tags after a positive statement.
'It's a nice piece of jewellery though, isn't it?'.
I've been a great husband, haven't I?
You will take me tomorrow, won't you?
5. adverb
You use not, usually in the form n't, in polite suggestions.
[politeness]
Actually we do have a position in mind. Why don't you fill out our application?
Couldn't they send it by train?
6. adverb
You use not to represent the negative of a word, group, or clause that has just been used.
'Have you found Paula?'—'I'm afraid not, Kate.'
At first I really didn't care whether he came or not.
7. adverb
You can use not in front of 'all' or 'every' when you want to say something that applies only to some members of the group that you are talking about.
Not all the money, to put it mildly, has been used wisely.
Not every applicant had a degree.
8. adverb
If something is not always the case, you mean that sometimes it is the case and sometimes it is not.
He didn't always win the arguments, but he often was right.
She couldn't always afford a babysitter.
The life of an FBI agent wasn't always as glamorous as people thought.
9. adverb
You can use not or not even in front of 'a' or 'one' to emphasize that there is none at all of what is being mentioned.
[emphasis]
The houses are beautiful, but there's no shop, not even a pub to go into.
I sent report after report. But not one word was published.
'Did he have any enemies?'—'Not a one. Not a damn one!'
10. adverb
You can use not in front of a word referring to a distance, length of time, or other amount to say that the actual distance, time, or amount is less than the one mentioned.
The tug crossed our stern not fifty yards away.
...a large crowd not ten yards away waiting for a bus.
They were here not five minutes ago!
11. adverb
You use not when you are contrasting something that is true with something that is untrue. You use this especially to indicate that people might think that the untrue statement is true.
They married not because it made economic sense but because they loved one another.
Training is an investment not a cost.
There came an explosion, not so much a bang as a shaking like an earthquake.
12.
See not only
13. phrase
You use not that to introduce a negative clause that contradicts something that the previous statement implies.
His death took me a year to get over; not that you're ever really over it.
14. convention
Not at all is an emphatic way of saying 'No' or of agreeing that the answer to a question is 'No'.
[emphasis]
'Sorry. I sound like Abby, don't I?'—'No. Not at all.'
'You don't think that you've betrayed your country.'—'No I don't. No, not at all.'
15. convention
Not at all is a polite way of acknowledging a person's thanks.
[formulae]
'Thank you very much for speaking with us.'—'Not at all.'
16. not half
17. if not
18. not least
19. not to mention
20. nothing if not
21. not for nothing
22. more often than not
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not in British English
(nɒt)
adverb
1.
a.
used to negate the sentence, phrase, or word that it modifies
I will not stand for it
b.
(in combination)
they cannot go
2. not that
sentence substitute
3.
used to indicate denial, negation, or refusal
certainly not
Word origin
C14 not, variant of nought nothing, from Old English nāwiht, from nā no + wiht creature, thing. See naught, nought
not- in British English
combining form
a variant of noto-
not in American English
(nɑt)
adverb
in no manner; to no degree
a particle of negation, or word expressing the idea of no, often implying refusal, affirmation of the opposite, etc.: sometimes used elliptically
whether you like it or not
Word origin
ME not, unstressed form of noht, nought, naught: see nought
not- in American English
(noʊt)
noto-
used before a vowel
Examples of 'not' in a sentence
not
Maybe he is not finished just yet?
The Sun (2016)
Not a single one plans a cut.
The Sun (2016)
What she was trying to say is this is not something she recommends.
The Sun (2016)
She wanted not their love but their attention and forgiveness.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It may not go away that easily.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They really did not want to let him go but felt they were forced to.
The Sun (2016)
You may not need to use all the stock.
The Sun (2016)
We are not afraid of any team.
The Sun (2016)
Or it may not mean very much at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Things have not gone her way this season but there have been excuses.
The Sun (2016)
This is not just a matter of taxes.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Not one of the four healthy sons did a stroke.
The Sun (2010)
We can not have something like this in my view happen again.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Some local residents did not want to comment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yet it is not going to be plain sailing in the coming months.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Turns out they did not really need him.
The Sun (2016)
The options presented here are certainly not exhaustive.
Christianity Today (2000)
Some were not afraid to complain if investments did not live up to their expectations.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
These young props have emerged not so much from the shadows as the back of beyond.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But this is not the way to do it.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We hope that will not happen but this is uncharted territory.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You do not get big wins in world football any more.
The Sun (2008)
The success of their efforts may not be known for some time.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They need looking after not just now but consistently.
The Sun (2010)
Times when the range is not used are increasingly infrequent and rarely coincide with ideal surfing conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yesterday he was not quite so boisterous.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They had better not dare fold like they did in the last two games.
The Sun (2015)
It is not known whether she is still on the list.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Pictures are not always better on the radio.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Madame Todd, I... er I don't know if you are sitting down, but if not- ' `Has something happened?
St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT
`You can't mean that you and Henry do not - are not- " She didn't seem to want to put it into words.
Harris, Elizabeth TIME OF THE WOLF
"'I'm not- `'Did you caution Harley that his words might be produced in court as evidence?
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL
But I wish the ladies would not- "Nefret had already jumped into the cab.
Elizabeth Peters HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY (2000)
In other languages
not
British English: not /nɒt/ ADVERB
You use not or n't to show that something is the opposite of true.