Related to的用法
relate一词词义丰富,现将其用法总结如下:
1.意为"讲(故事等);叙述(事实、奇遇等)"。其后跟名词或从句。如:
He related to hiswife some amusing stories about hisemployer.他对太太述说有关他雇主的一些趣事。
He related justhow the accident had occurred.他讲述了事故发生的经过。
2.意为"把......联系起来"。与to或with搭配。如:
Ican't relate what he does with [to]what hesays.我没法把他做的和说的联系起来。
It is difficultto relate these results with/to any knowncases.这些结果很难与任何已知的原因相关联。
We can't relatethe phenomena with anything weknew.我们不能把这些现象跟我们知道的任何事情联系起来。
3.用于习语:
(1)be related(to).意为"和......有联系;和......有关"、"(与......)有亲戚关系"。如:
Th eyare related to each other.他们彼此之间有亲戚关系。
The Dutch languageis closely related to German.荷兰语与德语有紧密联系。
I am not related tohim in any way.我和他无任何亲戚关系。
Facing the global financial crisis, the Chinese government hastaken many measuresrelatedtopeople's life to deal withit.面对全球金融危机,中国政府已经采取了许多与人们生活相关的措施来应对。
(2)relateto.意为"和......有关","和......相处得好;和......合得来,相适应。如:
Allthe papers that relate to this subject are written byhim.有关这个问题的所有论文都是他撰写的。
Thepanda are unable to relate to itsenvironment不能适应环境
Herelates well to people人缘好
She is a girl whonotices nothing except what relates toherself.她是个只注意与她有关的事的女孩。
She doesn'trelate very well to her mother.她和她的母亲相处得很不好。
(3)relate.vi.与…有某种联系(或关系)(常与to连用):例:
Sheis concerned only about what relates toherself.她只关心与自己有关的事。
相处得好;体贴,关怀;适应(常与to连用):
Thetwo brothers can't relate to eachother.兄弟二人互不体贴。
涉及;与…有关(常与to连用
Itis a problem that relates togeography.那是一个与地理学有关的问题。
适用;溯及既往:
These regulationsdo not relate to children under the age oftwelve.这些规则不适用于十二岁以下儿童。
符合;互相一致:
Whathe said did not relate with thefacts.他说的话与事实不符。
发生共鸣;认同;欣赏;理解:
Theycan't relate to modern literature.他们对现代文学很不理解。
【拓展】
(1)berelated(to).意为“和……有联系;和……有关”、“(与……)有亲戚关系”
(2)relateto.意为“和……有关”,“和……相处得好;和……合得来”。
(3)strangetorelate.意为“说来奇怪”。
(4)relating to.”关于”
例如:
①TheDutchlanguageiscloselyrelatedtoGerman.荷兰语与德语有紧密联系。
②Sheisagirlwhonoticesnothingexceptwhatrelatestoherself.她是个只注意与她有关的事的女孩。
③Shedoesn’trelateverywelltohermother.她和她的母亲相处得很不好。
④Iamnotrelatedtohiminanyway.我和他无任何亲戚关系
【温馨提示】
relationn.(名词)关系;关联;
relatern.(名词)讲述者
relationship n.人际关系;
relative adj. (形容词)比较的,相对的 ;
relatively adv.(副词)相对地。
【活用】
①Thematter___________your fate cannot be taken forgranted.
A.relatingtoB.related toC.relatetoD.to relate to
【答案解析】 B 该题考查动词relate用法。relateto…“与……有关”,此处是过去分词作matter的后置定语,相当于一个定语从句:The matter which/that isrelated to your fate…take.forgranted“想当然”。由此可以判断B为正确答案。
②Thebook is _________radio.
relatedto.B relateto. C. relating to.D.related
【答案解析】 C.berelated(to).意为“和……有联系;和……有关”、“(与……)有亲戚关系”;relateto.意为“和……有关”,“和……相处得好;和……合得来”。relatingto .”关于”相对于 “about”