In general，some English indefinite pronouns and adverbs are partially negative in meaning，including some，somebody，something，somewhere，somewhat，sometimes，etc．Here is one example: Some teachers are not experienced．Its translation“部分教师缺乏经验” shows us that the sentence is partially negative because some of the teachers are not experienced，not the whole although there is a negative word not．When we touch upon these words in translation，we should really know the deep meaning．Besides，we should pay attention to some special constructions．

3．1．2．1　all(every，each，both，many，everything，everybody…)+ not不定代词/形容词+ not结构的翻译

All that glitters is not gold．(= Not all that glitters is gold．)

　闪光的东西不一定都是金子。(partial negation)

　Compare: None that glitters is gold．

　闪光的都不是金子。(complete negation)

All these metals are not good conductors．

　(= Not all these metals are good conductors．)

　这些金属并非都是良导体。(partial negation)

　Compare: None of these metals are good conductors．

　这些金属都不是良导体。(complete negation)

Both of the instruments are not precision ones．

　(= Not both of the instruments are precision ones．)

　这两台仪器并不都是精密仪器。(partial negation)

　Compare: Neither of the instruments are precision ones．

　这两台仪器都不是精密仪器。(complete negation)

Every machine here is not produced in our factory．

　(= Not every machine here is produced in our factory．)

　这里的机器并不全是我厂生产的。(partial negation)

　Compare: None of the machines here are produced in our factory．

　这里的机器都不是我厂生产的。(complete negation)

All heavy smokers are not long-lived．

　(= Not all heavy smokers are long-lived．)

　烟鬼并非都能长寿。(partial negation)

　Compare: None of heavy smokers are long-lived．

　烟鬼都不长寿。(complete negation)

Each side of the streets isnot clean．

　(= Not each side of the street is clean．)

　并非街道两边都干净。(partial negation)

　Compare: Neither side of the street is clean．

　街道两边都不干净。(complete negation)

I do not want everything．(= I want not everything．)

　我并不想什么都要。(partial negation)

　Compare: I do not want anything．

　我什么都不想要。(complete negation)

He does not like everybody．(= He likes not everybody．)

　他并非谁都喜欢。(partial negation)

　Compare: He does not like anybody．

　他谁都不喜欢。(complete negation)

Comments Look more carefully at each pair of sentences and compare them．We can find that the first sentence is classified to partial negation in meaning．This is because it contains an indefinite pronoun or adverb plus a negative word．On the other hand，the second sentence is completely negative in meaning．So when rendering the negative sentences，we should not merely notice the negative words，but also pay special attention to those above-mentioned pronouns and adverbs，and their positions in sentences．

However，there are some exceptions in this construction．We should cope with them with great care．

The economic crisis is a mortal wound to the capitalist system，and all the remedies in the world won＇t heal it．

　Version 1:经济危机是资本主义制度的致命伤，世上所有的药方都治不好这种创伤。

　Version 2:经济危机是资本主义制度的致命伤，并不是所有的药方都能治好这种创伤。

Comments The original seems to be rendered into two versions according to the construction we have just learned．But when we come across such a sentence，we have to carefully consider it literally—what the writer really means to describe．In this case，what the sentence is meant to say is that none of the remedies in the world will heal it．Therefore，the translation should be version 1．

3．1．2．2　always(much，everywhere，entirely，wholly，altogether，often，enough…)+ not副词+not结构的翻译

In a certain sense，we can find the equivalent for some phrases in this construction．That is，not always equals sometimes; not everywhere is equal to somewhere; not wholly equals in some degree; not altogether is equal to somewhat，and so on．All of them remain partially negative in meaning．

It is true that friction is not always a disadvantage．

　的确摩擦并不总是坏事。(partial negation)

　Compare: It is true that friction is not a disadvantage．

　的确摩擦并不是件坏事。(complete negation)

The rich are not always happy．

　富人并不总是快乐的。(partial negation)

　Compare: The rich are not / never happy．

　富人并不/决不快乐。(complete negation)

We haven＇t got much information yet．

　我们尚未搞到很多情报。(partial negation)

　Compare: We haven＇t got information yet．

　我们尚未搞到情报。(complete negation)

I do not wholly agree with you．

　我不完全同意你的意见。(partial negation)

　Compare: I do not agree with you．

　我不同意你的意见。(complete negation)

This kind of trees cannot be seen everywhere．

　这种树并非到处都能见到。(partial negation)

　Compare: This kind of trees cannot be seen anywhere．

　这种树哪儿都见不到。(complete negation)

Tom is not altogether satisfied with the result of the experiment．

　汤姆对实验结果并不完全满意。(partial negation)

　Compare: Tom is not satisfied with the result of the experiment．

　汤姆对实验结果一点都不满意。(complete negation)

We do not often do morning exercise now．

　现在我们不常做早操。(partial negation)

　Compare: We do not do morning exercise now．

　现在我们不做早操。(complete negation)

The water is not hot enough．

　水不够热。(partial negation)

　Compare: The water is not hot．

　水不热。(complete negation)

Comments Carefully read these pairs of sentences，and we can say that some adverbs like much，everywhere，entirely，wholly，altogether，often，enough etc．with negative word“not”cause the sentences to be partially negative in meaning．

3．1．2．3　not + adverbial(attributive/predicative)+ and + adverbial(attributive/ predicative)not +状语+and +状语结构的翻译

In this construction，the two adverbials(attributives or predicatives)are connected by the conjunction“and”with negative word“not” ．It is partially negative in meaning．In other words，it negates the part behind“and”only．

This book is not instructive and interesting．

　此书颇有教育意义，但缺乏趣味。

He did not explain it correctly and clearly．

　他对此解释得很正确，但不够清楚。

Comments Note that the sentences above will be completely negative in meaning if the conjunctive word“and”is changed into“or” ．Now let us compare the above with the following．

This book is not instructive or interesting．

　此书既无教育意义，又无趣味。

He did not explain it correctly or clearly．

　他对此解释得既不正确，又不清楚。

Comments We should really concentrate on the distinction of this construction with different conjunction“and”or“or” ．In different use of either of the two conjunctions，the translation is quite different．

3．1．2．4“…not…+…as well as…”structure

“…not…+…as well as…”结构的翻译

In this construction，it is partially negative in meaning because the negative word“not”negates only the part before the conjunction“as well as” ．The part after“as well as”is affirmative in meaning．

Last month reference to computers was not found in newspapers as well as in magazine and on radio and television．

　关于计算机的参考资料，上个月我在杂志及广播电视上见到过，但报纸上未曾见到。

Comments Note that the sentence above will be affirmative in meaning if there is no negative word“not”in this construction．

3．1．2．5　Some adverbials with partial negation部分否定意义副词的翻译

At last，we should pay attention to the use of some partial negative adverbials such as hardly，scarcely，rarely，seldom，few，little，etc．because hardly and scarcely are equal to almost not; rarely or seldom equals not often; few is equal to not many and little equals not much．In this case，we take it that these adverbials are partially negative in meaning．

3．1．2 Partial Negation部分否定

3．1．2　Partial Negation部分否定