“I Couldn't Help It” 翻译与详解
短语含义
“I couldn't help it” 是一个常见的英语口语表达,直译为“我忍不住”或“我控制不了”,用于表示某人做某事并非出于本意,而是情不自禁或无法控制。
中文常用翻译:我情不自禁、我实在没办法、我不由自主
语法结构
该短语使用了 “can’t/couldn’t help + 动名词(doing)” 的结构,表示“无法避免做某事”或“忍不住做某事”。在“I couldn't help it”中,“it”指代前文提到的某个行为。
完整形式通常为:I couldn't help + doing something.
但在日常对话中,人们常简化为 “I couldn't help it.”
经典例句
A: Why did you laugh during the meeting?
B: Sorry! I couldn't help it.(对不起!我实在忍不住。)
She cried even though she tried not to. She couldn't help it.(她忍不住哭了。)
I know I shouldn't have eaten the whole cake… but I couldn't help it!(我知道我不该吃完整个蛋糕……但我实在忍不住!)
中文语境中的类似表达
- 情不自禁
- 身不由己
- 鬼使神差
- 实在忍不住
- 没法控制自己
发音小贴士
英式发音:/aɪ ˈkʊdnt help ɪt/
美式发音:/aɪ ˈkʊdn̩t help ɪt/