反意疑问句别乱来!"Isn't everybody?" 可不是这么用的

学习经验    发布时间:2025-08-21  
划词翻译

英语里有些结构看起来简单,但一不小心就会踩坑。比如那种 “……,不是吗?” 的句型,也就是 反意疑问句(tag question),很多人都觉得简单,其实藏着不少小细节。咱们就说一个常见错误:"Isn't everybody?" 这个说法听起来好像没毛病,但其实是错的。那正确该怎么说?

一、错误在哪里?

来看这个句子:

Everybody is glad to help him, isn't everybody?

这个句子的问题出在后半句的 isn't everybody 上。虽然前半句主语是 everybody,但在英语中,这类泛指人称词在反意疑问句中用法是有讲究的。

二、正确表达应该是?

正确的说法是:

Everybody is glad to help him, isn't he?

是不是有点奇怪?不是“大家”吗,为什么反意疑问句要用 he?这其实是英语的一种用法习惯,尤其当主语是像 everybody, nobody, anybody, someone 这类泛指单数时,反意疑问句里通常会用 he 或 they

三、常见的“泛指主语”及其反意疑问形式

主语反意疑问句主语
Everybody / Everyonehe 或 they
Nobody / No onehe 或 they
Anybody / Anyone / Somebody / Someonethey
None of + 复数名词they

举个例子你就明白了:

  • Everybody likes to be respected, doesn't he?(每个人都喜欢被尊重,是吧?)

  • Nobody will accept his invitation, will he?(没人会接受他的邀请,对吧?)

  • None of the students passed the test, did they?(这些学生一个都没通过考试,是吗?)

  • Someone called you last night, didn't they?(昨晚有人给你打过电话,对吧?)

四、地道例句

例句 1:
Nobody would be foolish enough to accept such a suggestion, would they?
没有人会傻到接受这样的建议,对吧?

例句 2:
Somebody has told you about our plan, haven't they?
有人已经告诉你我们的计划了,不是吗?

例句 3:
Anyone can make this mistake, can't they?
任何人都可能犯这种错误,是吧?

例句 4:
Everybody is already inside, isn't he?
大家都已经进去了,对吧?

五、特别提醒

  • 现代英语中,they 越来越常用于泛指单数,避免性别歧义,听起来也更自然。

  • 例如:Somebody left their phone here, didn’t they?

  • 在口语和非正式写作中,更推荐使用 they,即使前面是 somebody / everybody 这种单数形式。

练习题

一、选择正确的反意疑问部分:

  1. Everybody wants a second chance, ______?
       A. doesn't everybody
       B. doesn't he
       C. don't they

  2. Nobody agreed with him, ______?
       A. did they
       B. did he
       C. didn't they

  3. None of the workers arrived on time, ______?
       A. did he
       B. did they
       C. didn't he

二、把下列句子中的反意疑问部分改正:

  1. Everybody was informed of the meeting, wasn't everybody?

  2. Somebody has broken the window, hasn't he?

  3. No one believes his excuse, does he?

三、翻译句子:

  1. 没人想离开,是吧?

  2. 有人把灯关了,对不对?

  3. 每个人都已经收到通知了,是吧?