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【调查、查明、仔细研究某件事情】

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。”

紧张不安、焦虑、神经紧绷
瞧瞧你,连护士服都穿上了,什么都有了。
有话要说
把某事搞砸 / 弄坏
你笑得不够多。
屠夫、肉贩;屠宰、宰杀