請問有cause sth. to sb.(給某人導(dǎo)致某物)這個用法嗎? 【答】1.最常見的搭配是 cause sth. for sb.和 cause sb sth.例如:The oil spill is causing problems for coastal fisheries. 石油泄漏給沿海捕魚業(yè)帶來了問題。The policy changes have caused great uncertainty for the workforce.這些政策的改變給勞動人口帶來了極大的不確定性。You've caused us all a lot of unnecessary worry.你給我們大家?guī)砹瞬槐匾膿?dān)心。(以上例句全部摘自《朗文高級英語應(yīng)試詞典》)The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers.惡劣的天氣正給許多農(nóng)民造成困難。The project is still causing him a lot of problems.這項工程現(xiàn)在仍然給他帶來許多麻煩。(這兩句摘自《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》第8版) 2. cause sth. to sb.也是正確的。例如:(1)He caused his parents all sorts of trouble. = He caused all sorts of trouble to his parents.他給父母帶來各種麻煩。(摘自商務(wù)印書館國際有限公司:《英漢多功能詞典》新編升級版)(2)The situation caused serious concern to the Government.(摘自張道真主編《現(xiàn)代英語用法詞典》修訂版) (3)【cause + A(名) + B(名)】=【cause + B(名) + for [to] + A(名)】(略古)給A帶來B (摘自《外研社英漢多功能詞典》2008年7月第1版) (4)Her irresponsible behaviour has caused a great deal of anxiety to (或for) her family.她不負(fù)責(zé)任的行為讓全家都很擔(dān)心。(摘自《薄冰英語慣用法詞典》) |
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