什么是 “be nothing to do with”?
短语 “be nothing to do with” 是英语中一个常见的表达,用于强调某事与另一事物毫无关联。 它常被误用或与类似结构混淆,但其核心含义非常明确:表示“与……完全无关”。
This decision is nothing to do with you.
(这个决定跟你完全无关。)
正确用法 vs 常见错误
✅ 正确结构:
- Subject + is/are nothing to do with + noun/pronoun.
- 例:The mistake is nothing to do with Sarah.
❌ 常见错误:
- 误加 “have”:~~It has nothing to do with me.~~(虽然口语中常见,但严格来说,“has nothing to do with” 属于美式习惯用法;英式英语更倾向 “is nothing to do with”。)
- 混淆 “to do with” 和 “about”:两者不能互换。
实用例句
- The rumor is nothing to do with the truth.
- Your opinion is nothing to do with this legal case.
- That failure was nothing to do with your effort — it was just bad luck.
文化小贴士
在英式英语中,“It’s nothing to do with you” 是非常直接甚至略带生硬的表达, 使用时需注意语气和场合。而在美式英语中,人们更常说 “It has nothing to do with you”, 听起来稍显委婉。