關(guān)于can't help do sth, can't help but do與can't help doing sth有很多同學(xué)搞不清楚,現作一個(gè)講解,以期為莘莘學(xué)子撥開(kāi)云霧,解除心中的疑惑。
①.can't help doing sth 禁不住做某事;情不自禁做某事. 如:其中,help 有“克制、抑制”的意思,意思是:不能克制住做某件事,即“情不自禁”。例如:
She couldn't help crying when she saw her mother.當她看到母親的時(shí)候,禁不住哭了起來(lái)。
Having a lot of doubt, he can not help asking them question. 因為他有些疑問(wèn),他禁不住向他們提問(wèn)。
Hearing at this story, I can't help myself weeping. 聽(tīng)到這件事,我情不自禁地哭了。
She couldn’t help smiling. 她禁不住笑了起來(lái)。
She couldn’t help envying Helen. 她不由得不妒忌海倫。
We cannot help being impressed by their kindness. 我們不由得不被他們的善良感動(dòng)。
②.can't help to do sth 不能幫助做某事,換句話(huà)說(shuō)就是和help to do sth的否定句.
I can't help to do it. 我不能幫忙做這事。
I can't help you (to) finish your homework. 我不能幫你做作業(yè).
He couldn't help to wash the clothes. 我不能幫忙洗衣服。
But one hundred and ninety is their final bid. I can not help it. 但190美元是他們的最終出價(jià),我也不能做什么。(意為:沒(méi)有辦法)
③. can't help but do= have to do sth <省略to 的不定式> ,不得不做某事(其中,but 是介詞,意為“除了這件事之外”)。
I could not but tell him about it. 我不得不告訴他這事。
She could not help but leave there. 她只好離開(kāi)那里。
He couldn't help but realize that he was wrong.他不得不承認自己錯了。
I cannot help but be sorry. 我不能不感到遺憾。
I can not help think the same. 我不禁也有同樣的想法。
④.have no choice but to do 只能做某事
☆學(xué)以致用
1. He knows nothing about it, so he can't help _________ any of your work.
A. doing B. to do C. being doing D. to be done
2. She can't help _________ the house because she's busy making a cake.
A. cleaning B. being cleaned C. cleaned D. to clean
3. While shopping, people sometimes can't help _________ into buying something they don't really need.
A. to persuade B. persuading C. being persuaded D. be persuaded
4. She can't help _________ the house because she's busy making a cake.
A. to clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. being cleaned
5. When a friend invited me to the party, I _________.
A. couldn't help but go B. couldn't help but going
C. can't help but go D. can't help but going
答案解析:
1.B. 2.D. 3. 此題應選C,句中的 can’t help 意為“禁不住”(注意根據句意用被動(dòng)形式)。
4.A. 5.A. 解析:本題考查固定搭配,句意是:當朋友邀請我參加聚會(huì )時(shí),我不得不去。
can’t help but do sth “不得不做某事”。答案為A。.
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