问
When I consider how talented he is as a painter, I cannot help but believing that the public will appreciate his gift. (全国研考,94-19)
谢振元教授主编的《历年英语考研试题精解及模拟试题》(中国人民大学出版社,1999, p. 104)说:“cannot help 后应马上接动名词表示‘情不自禁’。but 在这里是多余的,应删去。”
请问能否有别的改法呢？
答
cannot help believing 的改法是正确的,但是也可以改作 cannot help but believe。但前者比后者正式,见 can 。
练习
____ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.