| 单词 | why |
| 释义 | why¹ 1.(in direct questions)(用于直接疑问句, 询问原因)为什么, 为何 Why did you do that?你为什么那么做？ Why is he late?他为什么迟到？ I just want to see him. — Why?我只想见他。——为什么？ I've never been to France. — Why not?我从没去过法国。——为什么没去呢？ why do sth?为什么要做…？ Why pay full price?为什么付全款？ 2.(in indirect questions)(用于间接疑问句, 询问原因)为什么, 为何 I can't understand why they don't want us.我不明白他们为什么不要我们。 I don't know why.我不知道为什么。 It's obvious why.原因很明显。 Tell me why.告诉我为什么。 3.why don't you do sth?orwhy don't we do sth? (in suggestions)(在问句中与 not 连用表示建议)为什么不…？ Why don't you come home with me until you sort things out?你何不先和我一起回家, 等事情解决了再走？ Why don't we talk it through?我们为什么不把这事谈开呢？ why not do sth?为什么不做…？ Why not give Claire a call?为什么不给克莱尔打个电话？ 4.why doesn't sb do sth?(在问句中与not连用, 表示恼怒、气愤)某人为什么不做某事？ Whydon't you look where you're going?走路怎么不看着点儿道呢？ Whydon't they just leave it alone?他们就不能别管了吗？ 5.why ever … ?orwhy on earth … ? (expressing surprise)(用于表示吃惊或气愤)究竟为什么…？ 6.why not? (agreeing)(表示同意别人的建议)为什么不呢？ All right, why not?好吧, 为什么不呢？ why²…的原因 That's why he did it.那就是他做此事的原因。 the reason why … …的原因 She never told me the reason why she left.她从没有告诉我她离开的原因。 She left, and nobody knows the reason why.她离开了, 没人知道为什么。 there's no reason why …没道理… here's whyorhere's why …这就是(…的)原因 Protecting your skin is important, and here's why.保护皮肤非常重要, 这就是原因。 Now, here's why I 'm worried.好了, 这就是我着急的原因。 why³(用于句首表示惊讶、不同意、气愤等)哎呀, 哟, 嗨 Why hello, Tom.哎呀, 你好, 汤姆。 Why, isn't that your mother over there?哎呀, 那边不是你的妈妈么？ Why, I never knew they had such a big garden!哎呀, 我从不知道他们还有这么大的一个花园! why⁴the why原因；理由；目的 The details of this incident, the how and the why, haven't been revealed.这起事件的细节、过程以及起因尚未披露。 See alsowherefore¹ |
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