cannot be too adj. 再…也不為過英文文法

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cannot be too adj.

can never + be adj enough…

can hardly overpraise 過獎

overestimate 高估
overemphasize 過於強調
exaggerate 誇大

V too much

上面句型中can後面接任何否定字眼的not /never/hardly/ scarcely等，都能形成否定意思的強調句句型，can’t後面則視要修飾的句型為形容詞、名詞或是動詞而定。

形容詞句型則搭配be too adj.或是 be adj. enough 或be sufficient

You cannot be too careful when you cross the street.

You can’t be careful enough when you cross the street.

(過馬路時再怎麼小心也不為過→過馬路時你應越小心越好)

搭配名詞的為overemphasize the N of

We cannot overemphasize the importance of being on time.

We can’t emphasize the importance of being punctual too much.

The importance of being punctual can’t be emphasized too much/overemphasized.

守時的重要性再怎麼強調也不為過。

I can’t love her too much.(我不能再愛她更多→我再怎麼愛她也不為過→非常愛她)

I can hardly thank my mother too much.(我再怎麼感謝我母親也不為過→我應該越感謝我母親越好)