说明
something/anything
核心问题
——Excuse me, where's the tea-room? ——It's right over there. Can I help you with ____? ——No, thanks.
A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything(北京会考,96-31)
根据 something 用于肯定句, anything 用于否定句和疑问句的规则, 我选了 A, 但书上给的答案却是 C。这是怎么回事呢?
词典解答
首先应当肯定,书上给的答案是正确的。其次应当指出,选项 A 也是符合语法和惯用法的。在上面的句子里使用 something 或 anything 的区别仅仅在于:前者期望得到肯定的回答,因而显得说话人积极主动而真诚;后者则对回答没有任何倾向性,含有纯粹的询问性质。
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Is there something you'd like to say? 你有话想说吧?
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Is there anything I can do to help? 有什么我可以帮忙的事吗?
由此可见,上面的试题出得不好,今后应当避免。参见 any 。