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。)