課本中不會教你的[D]225　do nothing but do

225　do nothing but do

◎ do nothing but do這個句型表示“除了……不做別的”或“別無選擇，只能”。本結(jié)構(gòu)中的do前不可加to。

He did nothing but lie in bed watching TV. 他只是躺在床上看電視。

We could do nothing but wait and see. 我們別無他法，只能等著瞧。

Peter could do nothing but admit to his mother that he took the money. 彼得只得向母親承認他拿了錢。

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① 類似結(jié)構(gòu)還有：have no choice but to do，have no chance but to do，注意，這兩個句型中的to不可省。

They had no choice but to sleep in the open. 他們別無他法，只能在露天過夜。

② There is nothing to do but（to）do中的to可省。

There was nothing to do but（to）wait for her return. 別無他法，只能等她返回。