同近义词辨析
cannot but, cannot help, cannot help but
这组词都有“不得不,不禁”的意思,其区别是:
cannot but后跟不定式连用,是一种较正式的用法,主要用于美国英语。
cannot help与动名词连用,表示“不得不”是口语用法,词组中的help相当于avoid或prevent,是一种比较好的用法。
cannot help but 跟动词不定式连用,是cannot but与cannot help的混用,系书面用语,多用于美国英语。由于cannot help but含有双重否定,所以有人反对使用,认为不合习惯,但此表达法已经沿用下来。
双语例句
- I can't help but blink in such bright light.
在这样的强光之下,我禁不住眨了眨眼。 - We cannot help the egoism of our senses.
我们禁不住要陷入感官司的自我主义之中。
权威例句
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