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what QUESTIONBr not standard wot HhwBt, $hwB:tdeterminer, pronoun, exclamationused to introduce special questions用来引导特殊疑问句When what is a determiner, it refers to people or things.当what是限定词时，指人或事物What time is it?现在几点了？What books did you buy?你买了什么书？What size shoes do you take?你要多大尺码的鞋？I don't know what (also which) children she was talking about.我不知道她在谈论哪些孩子。When what is the subject or object of a sentence, it refers to things, not people.当what作为主语或一个句子的宾语时，指事物而不指人What happened after I left?我离开后发生了什么？What's your address?你的地址是哪里？They asked me what I needed to buy.他们问我需要买什么。He asked what to say if anyone made enquiries.他问如果有人询问的话该说些什么。I can't decide what to do.我无法决定做什么。What do you do (= what is your job)?你做什么工作？Are you going to help me--or what (= or are you going to do something else)?你是要帮助我----还是要做别的什么？What is also used in questions which show surprise or lack of belief.用于疑问句中，表示惊奇或不信任"While I was there I stayed with the President." "You did what?/What did you say?/What?"“我在那里的时候住在总统那儿。”“你做了什么？／你说什么？／真的吗？”What's this I hear? You're leaving?我听错了没有？你要走？(infml) What is also used to ask someone to say something again, but it is less polite than saying "pardon"or "sorry".用来要求他人再说一遍，但不及pardon 或 sorry客气"I think we should leave at twelve." "What?" "I said I think we should leave at twelve."“我认为我们应该12点走。”“什么？”“我说我认为我们应该12点走。”What about means what do you think about (something) or what is your opinion.（用于征求意见）…怎么样What about Lalla--shall we invite her?拉尔拉呢----我们要请她吗？What about taking a few days off?休几天假怎么样？What for means what is the purpose of (something) or (infml) why is something being done.为何目的，为什么What are these tools for?这些工具是做什么的？(infml) What is he keeping it secret for (= Why is he keeping it secret)?他为何要将这件事保密？(infml) "I think I'll go now." "What for?"“我想我现在要走了。”“为什么？”(infml) I'll give you what for (= punish you) if I catch you doing that again.如果我再抓住你做那事的话就要教训你了。What if means what will happen if.如果…将会怎么样What if the train's late?如果火车晚点怎么办？What if not enough people want to come?如果没有足够的人想来怎么办？What of it means why is it important.那又怎么样呢？那又有什么关系呢？So not many people replied to the questionnaire--what of it, there were enough.这么说没有很多人对问卷作了答复----那没什么，答复的人已经足够了。What is (someone/something) like is a request for you to give a description.（要求对某人或某事物作出描述）某人（或某事物）是什么样的"What's the weather like?" "It's stopped raining."“天气怎么样？”“雨已经停了。”"Can you tell me what she was like?" "She was tall, dark-haired, very friendly..."“你能告诉我她是什么样的吗？”“她高高的个子，黑头发，非常友好…”What does it matter or what does someone care means it is not important (to someone).…没有什么了不起，（对某人来说）…并不重要What do qualifications matter?--it's experience that we're interested in.证书有什么了不起？----我们感兴趣的是经验。What does he care about the problems of teenagers?他哪里关心青少年问题？What's on means what is happening. It is often used as the title of the part of a newspaper which tells you about events and entertainment happening in the next week or month.正在发生的（常作为报纸中某一部分的标题，用来预报下一周或下个月的大事及节目）What (the) is used to show anger or surprise.用来表示愤怒或惊奇What the devil/hell are you doing to my car?你究竟在对我的汽车做什么？What on earth's been going on in here?这里究竟在发生什么？What in God's/heaven's name did you think was likely to happen?你究竟认为可能会发生什么？(infml) What's the matter or What's up means what is wrong.什么事？怎么了？You're looking worried--what's the matter?你看上去很发愁----怎么了？What's (up) with Terry this week?特里这周怎么了？You can use what's his name, whatsisname, what do you call him, what's he called, or (slang) what's his face when you can't remember someone's name.某个他（或她），名叫某某的那个人（用来指记不起名字的某人）I gave it to what's her name--the new girl.我把它给了那个名叫什么来着的人----那个新来的女孩。You can use what's it called, whatsit or (infml) whatchamacallit when you can't remember what something is called.某东西，名叫某某的东西（用来指记不起名字的某事物）It looks like a what's it called--a plunger?它看上去像那个叫什么来着的东西----皮碗泵？
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