the whys and wherefores理由,原因 The wicked fairy bewitched the prince and turned him into a frog.邪恶的女妖对王子施魔法, 将他变成一只青蛙.
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恐龙类 dinosaurs 来龙去脉 pedigree; cause and effects; the whys and wherefores; where sth comes from and where it goes; ins and outs 鲤鱼跳龙门 gain quick success ..
双语例句
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Even successful bosses need to be queried about thewhysandwherefores of their actions.
即使是对成功的老板也要质询其决定的原因。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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You are a man that has gone through it all, naturally you know thewhysandwherefores of it.
你是过来人， 当然明白其中道理。
《新英汉大辞典》
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We must always go into thewhysandwherefores of anything. On no account should we follow anyone like sheep.