口語入門:你為什么笑? Why Are You Laughing?

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    A:Why are you laughing?
    你為什么笑?
    B:I can't help it.
    我實在忍不住。
    注釋:
    a.I can't help it.
    (我忍不住。)
    本句中的help表示“抗拒”、“忍住”,it則指問句中的laughing。
    b.help表示“抗拒”或“忍住”時常用于下列句型:
    cannot help+動名詞忍不住……
    = cannot help but+原形動詞
    例:When Iheard the sad news,I couldn't help crying/l couldn't help but cry.
    (我聽到這悲傷的消息時,忍不住哭了。)