主题
「非……不可」
中文最硬的必须。
非去不可。 Have to go, no way around it.
非他不行。 Only he can do it.
非这么做不行。 There's no other way.非 X 不可 = 除了 X 别无选择 → have to / no choice but
三种译法
| 中文 | 英文 |
|---|---|
| 非 …… 不可(必须) | have to / must |
| 非 …… 不行(唯一) | only … can |
| 非 …… 不可(坚决) | insist on -ing |
动手
今天非下雨不可。
✅ It's bound to rain today.
非他不行。
✅ Only he can do it. / It has to be him.
他非要去。
✅ He insists on going.
非这样不可吗?
✅ Is there no other way?
"bound to" —— 命中注定
He's bound to fail. 他非失败不可。
It's bound to happen. 非发生不可。bound to = "注定、免不了"。带必然发生的味。
小卡片
非…不可(必须) → have to / must
非…不可(注定) → bound to
非 X 不行 → only X can / has to be X
非要 → insist on -ing——下一课:「不是……就是」。