英语短语 to do with 核心含义是“与……有关;涉及;和……有关系”,强调事物之间的关联或相关性。它通常以固定搭配的形式出现,以下是具体用法和示例:
表示“与……有关;涉及”,主语可以是人或物,突出“(主语)与(宾语)存在关联”。
基本句式:主语 + have/has/had + (nothing/something/much/little) + to do with + 宾语
示例:
The problem has a lot to do with poor time management.(这个问题和时间管理差有很大关系。)
I told him my decision had nothing to do with his opinion.(我告诉他我的决定和他的意见无关。)
Does this project have anything to do with your previous work?(这个项目和你之前的工作有关吗?)
表示“与……有关;关于”,主语多为事物(如问题、话题、事件等),强调“(主语)的内容/性质与(宾语)相关”。
基本句式:主语 + be (is/are/was/were) + to do with + 宾语
示例:
Her speech was to do with gender equality in the workplace.(她的演讲是关于职场性别平等的。)
The noise outside is to do with the construction next door.(外面的噪音和隔壁的施工有关。)
通过nothing/something/anything/much/little 修饰“to do with”,明确关联的程度或否定:
nothing to do with:与……完全无关(最常用否定)
Don’t blame me—this has nothing to do with me!(别怨我——这和我完全无关!)
something to do with:与……有关(模糊肯定)
I think her sadness has something to do with the breakup.(我觉得她的难过和分手有关。)
much to do with:与……有很大关系(强调强关联)
His success has much to do with his hard work and perseverance.(他的成功和他的努力与坚持有很大关系。)
little to do with:与……几乎无关(弱否定)
The price increase has little to do with the quality of the product.(涨价和产品质量几乎无关。)
常以 What + do/does/did + 主语 + have to do with...? 或 What + be + 主语 + to do with...? 形式出现,询问“与……有什么关系”。
示例:
What does this letter have to do with our contract?(这封信和我们的合同有什么关系?)
What is all this noise to do with?(这些噪音到底是怎么回事?/这些噪音和什么有关?)
to do with:固定短语,表“关联”(如:This has nothing to do with you. 这和你无关。)
do with:单独使用时表“处理;对付;需要”(如:I don’t know what to do with this old bike. 我不知道怎么处理这辆旧自行车。)
肯定关联:The movie has something to do with a true story.(这部电影和一个真实故事有关。)
否定关联:Her absence had nothing to do with illness.(她的缺席和生病无关。)
强调程度:The failure had much to do with his carelessness.(失败和他的粗心大意有很大关系。)
询问关联:What is this meeting to do with?(这次会议是关于什么的?)
通过以上结构和示例,能清晰掌握“to do with”的核心用法——表达“关联”,关键是记住固定搭配(如have/be to do with)和程度修饰词(nothing/something/much等)。