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howhaJadv [not gradable], conjunctionin what way; by what methods怎样,如何How do we get to the town from here?我们如何从这儿去城里?How did you hear about the concert?你是怎样知道这场音乐会的?How does this machine work?这台机器是如何运转的?How do you plan to spend your holiday?你计划怎样度过你的假期?Roz doesn't know how to ride a bicycle. [+ to infinitive]罗兹不知如何骑自行车。It all depends on how you look at it.这全取决于你如何看待。I don't care about fashion, I dress how I please.我不注重时髦,怎么舒服我怎么穿。I was horrified to hear about how (= the way) she had been treated.得知她受到何种对待时,我很震惊。(disapproving) How can/could he be so stupid?他怎么/怎么可能如此愚蠢?(disapproving) I don't know how anyone could be interested in such a boring book.我不明白怎么会有人对这么无聊的书感兴趣。(infml) How come/so? are used to express surprise.(表示惊讶)怎么会,为什么So how come (= why is it that) you got an invitation and not me?为什么你得到邀请而我没有?"I don't think I'll be able to go swimming tomorrow." "How come/How so? (= Why is that)"“我想明天我不能去游泳了。”“为什么呢?”"I think we need to reconsider our position." "How do you mean? (= I don't understand, please explain)."“我想我们需要重新考虑我们的立场。”“你是什么意思?”(Br) How do you mean is also used to express annoyance or anger.表示恼怒How do you mean (= explain what happened when) you crashed the car!撞了车,你怎么说!How is often used to mean in what condition, esp. of physical or emotional health.(身体或精神)怎么样How is your mother?你母亲身体怎么样?How are you feeling this morning?你今天早晨感觉如何?I'm just going to see how Mrs Baker is.我只想去看看贝克太太怎么样了。How is also used in questions which ask what an experience or event was like.(经历或事情)怎么样How was your flight?你的飞行旅途怎么样?So how was the party?那么晚会如何?How did you find the lecture? (= did you think it was good)?你觉得这次演讲如何?How did you like the concert (= did you enjoy it)?你认为这场音乐会怎么样?How are you? is used as a greeting.你好吗?"Hi, how are you?" "Fine, thanks, how are you?"“嗨,你好吗?”“很好,谢谢,你呢?”How are things?/How's everything?/How's it going/How's life? are informal greetings.(非正式问候)过得怎么样?How do you do? is a formal greeting.(正式问候)你好"I'm Jack Stewart." "How do you do, I'm Angela Black."“我是杰克·斯图尔特。”“你好,我是安吉拉·布莱克。”(dated) A how do you do is a difficult, worrying and unpleasant situation.麻烦事"I had a row with my sister and now she's refusing to talk to me." "Well, that's a fine how do you do!"“我和我妹妹吵了一架,现在她不和我说话了。”“嗯,那真是件麻烦事。”She didn't say how far it is (= what the distance is) to her house.她没有说到她家有多远。How long are you going to be (= what amount of time are you going to spend) in the bathroom?你要在浴室中呆多长时间?Do you know how many (= what number of) people are coming?你知道有多少人要来吗?How much does this cost (= what is its price)?这要多少钱?How old is his daughter (= what age is she)?他女儿几岁了?"Can you lift this case?" "It depends on how heavy it is."“你能拿起这箱子吗?”“这得取决于它有多重。”Do you remember how (= the fact that) we used to see every new film as soon as it came out?你还记得我们以前是怎样一出新电影就去看的吗?How is sometimes used for emphasis.(用于强调)多么,何等(slightly fml) How (= It is very) nice to see you!见到你多好!"She paid for everything." "How (= that was very) generous."“全部由她请客。”“多么慷慨啊。”I was thinking how pretty she looked in her green dress (= I thought she looked very attractive).我在想她穿上她那条绿裙子多漂亮啊。I can't tell you how pleased I am (= I am very pleased) that you came.你来了我说不出有多高兴。(infml) How is used for making suggestions.(用于提建议)怎么样How('s) about going/How would you like to go (= Would you like to go) for a drink after work?下班后出去喝一杯怎么样?How about (= Could we consider) trying to expand our European market?我们试着扩展一下欧洲市场怎么样?(infml) Sales were up by 12% last month. How about that/how's that for a good result (= that's an extremely good result)?上个月销售额上升了12%,多好的结果。We discovered that we'd both gone to the same school. How about that (= Isn't that surprising)!我们发现我们上过同一所学校。多巧啊!Let me give you a cushion. How's that (= Are you comfortable)?给你个靠垫。舒服吗?If you help me with the painting, I'll help you do the gardening. How's that for (= Is that satisfactory as) an offer?你帮我油漆的话,我帮你做园艺。这建议如何?(infml) "I'll meet you on the corner of Oxford Street at 2###∶30." "How's that? (= Please repeat what you said)."“我2点30分在牛津街拐角处和你见面。”“什么?”(infml) "I'll be glad when these road repairs are finished." "And how (= I completely agree)!"“这些路修好了我会很高兴。”“可不是。”How-to books (= books offering advice) on dieting are often at the top of the bestseller lists.教人如何减肥的书往往是畅销书中卖得最好的。"How do they know?" (Dorothy Parker on the death of US President Calvin Coolidge, 1933)“他们怎么知道的?”(美国总统卡尔文·柯立芝死时,多萝西·帕克所说)"I like New York in June, how about you?" (in the song How About You? written by Ralph Freed, 1941)“我喜欢六月的纽约,你呢?”(拉尔夫·弗立德所写歌曲《你怎么样?》的歌词)"How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" (song from the show Finnian's Rainbow by E.Y.Harburg and Burton Lane, 1947)“格洛卡莫拉现在如何了?”(演出“芬尼安的彩虹”中E.Y.哈伯格和伯顿·莱恩所唱之歌) Clauses, Measurements
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