Question

高一英语选择题

you heard nothing ___ this matter,did you?

横线部分的答案为concerning还是of？为什么？求详细解说
如果用of的话，我的理解是this matter做nothing的定语
就像 four feet of the desk

那我直接问为什么不能用of好了

Answer 1

you heard nothing ___ this matter,did you?
横线部分的答案为concerning还是of？为什么？求详细解说问题补充：
如果用of的话，我的理解是this matter做nothing的定语
就像 four feet of the desk
那我直接问为什么不能用of好了
答：你的想法有道理。是出题者的失误。
其实你能用，如果你不怕丢分的话。
只能说，“正确”答案是concerning. 这是出题者心目中的“正确”答案。也是“最佳”答案。
其实，你如果在google中搜索"nothing of this matter",能找到很多这样的说法（找到约 3,890,000 条结果）：
1. The defendant (son) stated he knew nothing of this matter.
2. The Pandavas knew nothing of this matter.
3. Denethor: "You know nothing of this matter!" （出自Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King）
4. Was that a statement or question please clarify I've heard nothing of this matter except what bright one up top posted! （自TWO CORINTH FIREFIGHTERS KICKED OUT OF ACADEMY - Topix）
下面全为 heard nothing of the matter的例句（不多，九处）
获得 9 条结果
1. Was that a statement or question please clarify I've heard nothing of this
matter except what bright one up top posted! ...

2. We had heard nothing of this matter since the sale was completed, up to now. We
live in England. This week (Feb 2011) we were served with a ...
3. The American public, as Par a3 we can learn, has heard nothing of this matter
until Wiliiam A. Coffin, " President of the Committee Por the Exhibition of ...
4. I heard nothing of this matter, except some very odd phone calls from abroad who
may or may not have been AOL or telephone scammers. ...

5. had heard nothing of this matter until he read the letter from Ben-hadad. He was
immediately afraid, for he could not save a man from leprosy. ...

6. I have heard nothing of this matter, and it is extremely unlikely. Where did you
read this article in PC Gamer? What issue, and page? ...

7. what are the prices now and whats the story with this comment? i have heard
nothing of this matter, however i have not been pricing them cuz ...
8. I saw or heard nothing of this matter. Do you know if the Milwaukee Journal
reported any of this? I trashed that rag due to their lousy ...

9. But having heard nothing of this matter lately, I would desire you to enquire if
the petition be wholly laid aside, or whether it be likely, that ...

of 有about的解释，说得通的。

Answer 2

concerning有 关于 之意
of 则没有

Answer 3

concerning是就此而言，句子的意思是“你没有听见任何事，对吗？”应该选此项

Answer 4

concerning=about

Answer 5

这样说好了，你举得例子翻译下来的是桌子的四条腿，如果按你的理解，那就该这样翻译了：这件事的没什么，明显不通，也不符合语法规则。