“Be Nothing to Do With”

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”。

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

1. The rumor is nothing to do with the truth.
2. Your opinion is nothing to do with this legal case.
3. 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。