"I was hoping for a yes"
误 Aren't you going out this evening?— Yes, not this evening.
正 Aren't you going out this evening?— No, not this evening.
“你星期天不上班,是吧?”“是,不上班。”误 “You aren't working on Sundays, are you?” “Yes,I'm not.”
正 “You aren't working on Sundays, are you?” “No,I'm not.”
析 不管前半部分陈述句是肯定式还是否定式,附加疑问句部分的简短答语都要依“事实”而定。简短答语中的谓语动词是肯定式,则可用Yes作答,如谓语动词是否定式,则须用No作答。