英語中含有否定意義的副詞與片語有never，seldom，few，little, barely，hardly，scarcely，rarely, nowhere, by no means, under no circumstances, in no way, at no time, in no case, in vain,not until等。
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Nowhere could the homeless girl go in the cold r no circumstances shall I change my attitude towards r before has the mass of the people been so inspired, so militant and so daring as at present. No sooner had I gone to sleep than someone until Columbus discovered the new land, were bananas brought to cely had we reached home when it began to rain. Not only did they present a musical performance but they also gave a brief introduction to the history of western brass instrument.
