do with 常與連接代詞 what 連用,而 deal with 常與連接副詞 how 連用,如：
1 .I don’t know how they deal with the problem .(= I don‘t know what they do with the problem .)我不知道他們?nèi)绾翁幚磉@個(gè)問(wèn)題.
2 .He is easy to deal with .(= He is easy to do with .這時(shí)“do”是不及物動(dòng)詞)他是容易相處的人.這兩個(gè)詞組在使用時(shí)有細(xì)微的差別.一般地說(shuō),do with 表示“處置”、“忍受”、“相處”、“有關(guān)”等.如：
1 .They found a way to do with the elephant .他們找到對(duì)付那頭大象的辦法了.
2 .We can’t do with such carelessness .我們不能容忍這種粗枝大葉的作風(fēng).
3 .We are difficult to do with the new comer .我們很難與新來(lái)的那個(gè)人相處.
4 .I have nothing to do with him .我跟他無(wú)任何關(guān)系.
deal with 意義很廣,常表示“對(duì)付”、“應(yīng)付”、“處理”、“安排”、“論述”、“涉及”等.如：
1 .They could properly deal with all kinds of situations .他能恰當(dāng)?shù)貞?yīng)付各種局面.
2 .Deal with a man as he deals with you .以其人之道,還治其人之身.
3 .This is a book dealing with Asian problems .這是一本論述亞洲問(wèn)題的書(shū).
4 .They have learned to deal with various persons .他們學(xué)會(huì)了和各種人打交道.