look into
I never asked anyone to look into that.
意思是:
我从来没有让任何人去调查那件事。
更自然一点:
我根本没叫任何人去查这件事。
重点:look into ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
这里的 look into 不是“往里面看”。
look into something
= 调查、查明、仔细研究某件事情
例如:
I'll look into it.
我会调查一下。
The police are looking into the case.
警方正在调查这个案件。
Can you look into this problem?
你能查一下这个问题吗?
所以:
ask someone to look into that
= 让某人去调查那件事
I never asked anyone...
这里的结构也很值得记:
ask someone to do something
= 让/要求某人做某事
所以:
I never asked anyone to look into that.
拆开就是:
- I never asked = 我从来没有要求
- anyone = 任何人
- to look into that = 去调查那件事
→ 我从来没有让任何人去调查那件事。
never + anyone
注意这里:
I never asked anyone...
虽然中文可以说“我没有让任何人……”,英语里用 never + anyone 很自然。
类似:
I never told anyone.
我从来没告诉过任何人。
I never asked anyone for help.
我从来没有向任何人求助。
所以这句话的重点其实是:
“这件事不是我要求他们去调查的。”
结合上一句:
Corporate found out about what happened with you.
Derek's been on edge ever since.
I never asked anyone to look into that.
很可能是在解释:
“总部知道了你的事情,Derek 从那以后一直很紧张。但我从来没让任何人去调查这件事。”