在此had to≠不得不

有读者问这样一道选择题:

(1)_____ every day, he had to spend a little time reading books.

A. Although busy he was

B. Because he was very busy

C. However busy he was

D. So busy was he

答案是C,但我觉得讲不通,因为had to意为“不得不”。你的看法呢?

had to在此不强调“不得不”,而是意为“需要”(并有“做到了”的含义),再如:

(2)Then he had to sit down because he felt dizzy. (had to≠不得不,而是“需要”的意思)。

由此可见,答案C是对的。