英语短语credit with主要有两种核心含义,用法需结合具体语境判断:
强调对他人的认可或评价,认为某人有某方面的特质或能力。
结构:主动态为 credit sb. with (sth./doing sth.);被动态为 sb. be credited with (sth./doing sth.)。
例子:
I credit my sister with great creativity.(我相信我姐姐很有创造力。)
She is credited with being one of the most talented musicians of her generation.(她被认为是这一代最有天赋的音乐家之一。)
Do you credit him with telling the truth?(你相信他说的是实话吗?)
表示将某个成果、成就或结果的原因归于某人或某事(强调“功劳归属”)。
结构:主动态为 credit sb./sth. with (sth.);被动态为 sth. be credited with (sth.)。
例子:
We credit Einstein with developing the theory of relativity.(我们把相对论的提出归功于爱因斯坦。)
The company’s success is credited with its focus on customer service.(公司的成功归功于它对客户服务的重视。)
She credits her recovery with regular exercise and a healthy diet.(她把康复归功于规律锻炼和健康饮食。)
两者都有“归功于”的意思,但结构和侧重点不同:
credit sb. with sth.:主动强调“把某事归功于某人”(主语是“归功者”);
credit sth. to sb.:被动或客观强调“某事被归于某人”(主语是“成果”)。
例子对比:
We credit the victory with our coach.(我们把胜利归功于教练。)→ 主动归功
The victory is credited to our coach.(胜利被归功于教练。)→ 客观陈述
少数情况下,credit with 可表示“给…提供信贷/赊账”(较正式),但这种用法远不如前两种常见:
The store credits loyal customers with a 30-day payment period.(这家店给老顾客提供30天的赊账期。)
认可品质:credit sb. with (品质/能力)
归属功劳:credit sb./sth. with (成果/结果)
通过例句反复练习,就能准确掌握其用法啦!