have sth to do with
英 /hæv sʌmθɪŋ tə duː wɪð/美 /hæv sʌmθɪŋ tə duː wɪð/
phrase
与……有关;与……有牵连
词义解析
该短语的核心含义是“与……有关”,表示两个事物之间存在某种联系或关联。其本义是“拥有某事要做”,引申为“与某事有关”,因为当两件事有关联时,往往意味着其中一件事与另一件事有“要做”的关系。该短语通常用于否定句和疑问句中,表示“与……无关”或“与……有何关系”。例如,“What does this have to do with me?”(这与我有什么关系?)表示说话者认为两者之间没有明显关联。在肯定句中,它常用来强调两者之间的关联,如“His success has a lot to do with his hard work.”(他的成功与他的努力有很大关系)。
字源分析
该短语由“have”、“something”、“to do”和“with”构成。其中“have”表示“拥有”,“something”指“某事”,“to do”是动词不定式,“with”表示“与……一起”。整个短语直译为“有某事要与……做”,后引申为“与……有关”。记忆时可将其拆解为“have (something) to do with”,即“有(某事)与……有关”。
常见语境
该短语广泛用于日常口语和书面语中,语气较为中性。在口语中,常用于询问或解释事物之间的联系,如“What does this have to do with the topic?”(这跟话题有什么关系?)。在新闻报道中,常用于分析事件之间的关联,如“The increase in crime has a lot to do with unemployment.”(犯罪率上升与失业有很大关系)。在学术写作中,该短语略显口语化,但也可接受,例如“The results have little to do with the hypothesis.”(结果与假设几乎无关)。在商务邮件中,可用于委婉地指出相关性,如“This decision has something to do with our budget constraints.”(这个决定与我们的预算限制有关)。在文学作品中,该短语可用来暗示人物或情节之间的联系。
用法须知
该短语中的“something”可根据语境替换为“anything”、“nothing”、“a lot”、“little”等词。常见句型包括:1) “have something to do with”用于肯定句;2) “have anything to do with”用于疑问句和否定句;3) “have nothing to do with”表示“与……无关”;4) “have a lot/much to do with”表示“与……有很大关系”。注意“to do”是不定式,不可改为“doing”。此外,该短语通常不用于进行时态。
同义词区别
与“be related to”相比,“have something to do with”更口语化,且强调“有某种关联”而非明确的关系类型。“be connected with”与“have something to do with”相似,但“connected”更正式。而“be associated with”则更正式,常用于学术或专业语境。“have nothing to do with”强调无关,语气更强。选择时需根据语境正式程度和语气强弱来决定。
易错提醒
该短语语域中性,适用于大多数场合,但在正式学术写作中可能略显口语化,可考虑使用更正式的“be related to”。该短语本身无褒贬色彩,但可通过修饰词如“a lot”、“little”等表达程度。常见误用包括:将“to do”误用为“doing”,或漏掉“with”,或将“something”误用为“anything”在肯定句中。注意在否定句中常用“anything”,如“I don't have anything to do with this.”(我与这件事毫无关系)。
高频搭配
- have something to do with
- have nothing to do with
- have anything to do with
- have a lot to do with
- have little to do with
- have much to do with
用法示例
- His success has a lot to do with his perseverance.他的成功与他的毅力有很大关系。
- I have nothing to do with the scandal.我与那件丑闻毫无关系。
- Does this have anything to do with the meeting?这与会议有关吗?
- Her decision to resign had something to do with the new policy.她辞职的决定与新政策有些关系。
- The rise in temperature has little to do with human activity.气温上升与人类活动几乎无关。
- Don't worry, your mistake has nothing to do with the overall plan.别担心,你的错误与整体计划毫无关系。