That's the only reason anyone does anything for you.
That's the only reason anyone does anything for you.
That's the only reason anyone does anything for you. (that's the only reason anyone does anything for you)
意思:
👉 那就是别人愿意为你做任何事的唯一原因。
结合语气,也可以翻译成:
👉 别人之所以愿意帮你,唯一的原因就是这个。
重点:the only reason
the reason = 原因
the only reason = 唯一的原因
例如:
That's the only reason I came.
那就是我来这里的唯一原因。
anyone does anything for you
这一部分很容易让人迷惑。
anyone = 任何人 / 别人
do something for someone
= 为某人做某事 / 帮某人
所以:
anyone does anything for you
= 别人为你做任何事情
这里 anyone 和 anything 都是在一个泛指的范围里:
anyone = 不管是谁
anything = 不管什么事情
所以整句:
That's the only reason anyone does anything for you.
字面:
那是任何人为你做任何事情的唯一原因。
自然翻译:
那就是别人愿意为你做事的唯一原因。
一个很重要的结构
the reason + someone + does something
例如:
That's the reason I called you.
这就是我给你打电话的原因。
而:
That's the only reason anyone does anything for you.
加上 only 后,语气就非常强:
“别人对你好,并不是因为你值得,而仅仅是因为这个。”
所以如果这是你正在看的剧情中的台词,语气可能带有责备、讽刺甚至攻击性。