how
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UK how adv: (in what manner) (表示方式)
SC 怎样，如何，以…方式 zěn yàng，rú hé，yǐ … fāng shì
TC 如何
TC 如何
Did you see how he looked at me?
你看到他如何看我了吗？
how adv: (by what means) (表示方法、手段)
SC 怎么，以…手段，如何 zěn me ，yǐ … shǒu duàn，rú hé
TC 怎麼，如何
TC 怎麼，如何
Do you know how to fix this TV?
你知道如何修理这台电视机吗？
how adv: (in what condition) (表示状态或情况)
SC 怎样，怎么样 zěn yàng，zěn me yàng
TC 怎麼樣
TC 怎麼樣
How are you?
你好吗？
how adv: (to what degree or extent) (表示程度)
SC 多么, 多少, 什么程度
How strong do you like your coffee? How old are you?
你喜欢喝多浓的咖啡？
你几岁？
how adv: (intensifier) (用于加强语气)
SC 多么，何等 duō me ，hé děng
TC 多麼
TC 多麼
How kind of you!
你太好了！
how adv: (meaning what)
SC 如何理解
SC 怎么理解
I don't know how to understand her comments.
我不知道该如何理解她的评价。
anyhow, any old how adv: informal (carelessly, without order)
SC 随随便便地 suí suí biàn biàn de
SC 漫不经心地 suí suí biàn biàn de，màn bù jīng xīn de
I was shocked to see Sara shove her expensive dresses into the wardrobe anyhow.
我看到萨拉把昂贵的礼服随随便便塞到衣柜里，感到很震惊。
comprehend how vtr: (understand)
SC 理解 lǐ jiě
TC 理解
TC 理解
SC 明白 lǐ jiě ，míng bái
It's impossible to comprehend how such a complicated machine works.
要理解这么复杂的机器如何运作，是不可能的。
dread to think what/how/who v expr: (find unpleasant to imagine)
SC 不敢想
SC 害怕去想
I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling.
how about: informal (introducing a suggestion)
SC 你认为…怎么样？你觉得…如何
How about going to the cinema tonight?
你觉得今晚去电影院如何？
How about that! interj: (delight, surprise) (表示惊喜的感叹词)
SC 还真不错吧？挺让人惊喜的吧？ hái zhēn bú cuò bā tǐng ràng rén jīng xǐ de bā
My sister is expecting twins. How about that!
How about that! interj: (impressed)
SC 太好了! 太棒了！
SC 难以置信!
How about that? interj: (asking opinion)
SC 怎么样? 好吗?
How about that? interj: (wanting to impress)
SC 觉得怎么样？
Yes, I did win the gold medal. How about that?
How are you doing? expr: informal (greeting) (招呼语)
SC 最近怎么样？ zuì jìn zěn me yàng ？
SC 在忙什么呢 zuì jìn zěn me yàng ？，zài máng shén me ne(招呼语)
"How are you doing?" "Not too bad, how about you?"
How are you? expr: (greeting) (招呼语)
SC 怎么样？你好吗？ zěn me yàng ？nǐ hǎo ma ？
Hello Phil, how are you? Good to see you again.
菲尔，你好吗？很高兴再次见到你。
How big ...? adv: informal (of what dimensions?)
SC 多大？ duō dà
How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want?
How big is the cruise ship?
你想要多大片的巧克力蛋糕？
这艘游轮有多大？
how big conj: informal (of what dimensions)
SC 多大
SC 多少大小
I need to know how big this puppy will grow to be.
How can I help you? expr: (what do you need?)
SC 我能为您做什么吗？，您需要什么？
Store clerks often ask customers, "How can I help you?"
how come expr: informal (why is it that) (非正式用语)
SC 怎么会 zěn me huì
TC 怎麼會
TC 怎麼會
How come you aren't at work?
你怎么会没上班？
How come? interj: informal (Why?)
SC 为什么？ wèi shén me
TC 為什麼？
TC 為什麼？
You guys split up? How come?
How dare you! interj: (indignation)
SC 你好大的胆子！
How dare you say I can't cook! So, you told her she was a fat cow?? How dare you!!
how do: dialect (how do you do?)
SC 你好吗？
TC 你好嗎？
TC 你好嗎？
How do you do? expr: formal (Pleased to meet you.) (招呼语，正式)
SC 您好！ nín hǎo ！
How do you do? I'm delighted to meet you.
How far ...? expr: (to or at what distance?)
SC 多远？ duō yuǎn
TC 多遠？
TC 多遠？
How far is it to the nearest gas station from here?
How far can you go on one tank of gas?
how far expr: (to or at what distance)
SC 有多远
This app tells me how far I have jogged.
how goes it? expr: informal (how are you?) (问候语)
SC 你怎么样啊？ nǐ zěn me yàng a
Hello, John - long time, no see! How goes it?
how is it that...?: (explain why)
SC …是怎么回事？ shì zěn me huí shì
How is it that all of your hats are black?
how it is: (reality, the way life is)
SC …是怎么回事？ shì zěn me huí shì
You might think it's unfair that you didn't get the job, but that's just how it is.
how long adv: (time: for what duration)
SC 多久 duō jiǔ
TC 多久
TC 多久
How long does it take to boil an egg?
煮一枚鸡蛋需要花多久时间？
how long adv: (measurement: what length)
SC 多长 duō cháng
TC 多長
TC 多長
How long is the Great Wall of China?
中国的长城有多长？
how many: (what number) (修饰复数名词)
SC 多少 duō shǎo
TC 多少
TC 多少
How many times have you been abroad?
你出过多少次国？
how much expr: (what amount) (修饰单数名词，或对程度进行提问)
SC 多少，多么 duō shǎo ，duō me
TC 多少，多麼
TC 多少，多麼
It's not important how much effort you put into the job - it's results that count!
重要的不是你往工作中投入了多少努力，而是结果！
how much expr: (what price, cost) (价格)
SC 多少钱
TC 多少錢
TC 多少錢
How much does this sandwich cost?
这个三明治多少钱？
how much expr: (to what extent) (对程度进行提问)
SC 多少，多么 duō shǎo ，duō me
TC 多少，多麼
TC 多少，多麼
It doesn't matter how much I try to please my boss, he still isn't satisfied.
不管我怎么讨好老板，他还是不满意。
how often adv: (the frequency with which)
SC 做…的频率
How often I go to the dentist depends on how I feel.
我去看牙医的频率取决于自己的感受。
how often adv: (with what frequency)
SC 多长时间一次
SC 多久一次
How often do you go to the doctor?
你多久去看一次医生？
How should I know? expr: informal (I don't know)
SC 我怎么会知道？ wǒ zěn me huì zhī dào ？
Why are you asking me if it's going to rain tomorrow? How should I know?
How so? expr: (Why is that?)
SC 为何如此？
SC 为什么会这样？
How soon ...? adv: (when will the earliest time be?)
SC 最快要多久
How soon can I see the doctor?
how soon conj: (the earliest time that)
SC 多快，多久 duō kuài，duō jiǔ
TC 多久
TC 多久
I want to know how soon he can come.
how things are expr: (current situation)
SC 当前形势
SC 当前情况
How was it? expr: (was the experience favorable?)
SC 怎么样？
SC 如何？
After I returned from New York, my mother asked, "How was it?"
How was your day? expr: (asked after being apart)
SC 你今天过得怎么样?
SC 今天过得好吗？
When Ken came home, his wife asked, "How was your day?"
How was your trip? expr: (question about travels)
SC 旅途还顺利吗？
SC 一路还顺利吗？
"How was your trip?" Andrew asked Julie when he met her at the airport.
how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do, how-de-do n: informal, dated (difficult situation)
SC 尴尬局面，困境 kùn jìng
TC 尷尬局面，困境
TC 尷尬局面，困境
Well that was certainly a fine how-do-you-do wasn't it?
how-to n: informal (instructional guide) (非正式用语)
SC 入门指南 rù mén zhǐ nán
TC 入門指南
TC 入門指南
This is more of a how-to than a full explanation of the principles involved.
how-to book n: (instructional book, manual)
SC 指南 zhǐ nán
TC 指南
TC 指南
I wanted to save money and service my own car so I bought a how-to book on car mechanics.
How's that? interj: (what) (请对方说明)
SC 怎么回事？
How's that? What did you say?
inquire whether/when/how, enquire whether/when/how vtr: formal (with clause: ask)
SC 问 wèn
TC 問
TC 問
SC 询问 wèn，xún wèn
TC 詢問
TC 詢問
Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend.
Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed.
弗莱德询问拉里这周末是否有时间帮他搬家。// 露西询问开往国王十字车站的下一趟火车何时出站。
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what, enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr: formal (with clause: ask)
SC 询问 xún wèn
TC 詢問
TC 詢問
I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies.
我来信是想询问贵公司是否有职位空缺。
know how to do [sth] v expr: (be able to do [sth])
SC 知道如何…
SC 知道怎么…
Do you know how to swim?
know how v expr: (be able, have skill)
SC 能 néng
TC 能
TC 能
SC 会
TC 會
TC 會
I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how.
know-how, the know-how n: (technical knowledge)
SC 技术知识 jì shù zhī shí
TC 技術知識 / 技能
TC 技術知識 / 技能
SC 实际知识 jì shù zhī shí，shí jì zhī shí
SC 技能 jì shù zhī shí，jì néng
TC 技能
TC 技能
I don't have the know-how to fix it.
My heart bleeds for you., My heart bleeds, How my heart bleeds for you interj: figurative, ironic (I feel compassion for you) (比喻)
SC 我衷心同情你，我深表同情
"I have to pay a fortune in income tax these days," said Theo. "My heart bleeds for you!" said his brother.
no matter how expr: (with clause: whichever way)
SC 不管怎样 bù guǎn zěn yàng
TC 不管怎樣
TC 不管怎樣
SC 无论如何 bù guǎn zěn yàng，wú lùn rú hé
TC 無論如何
TC 無論如何
No matter how you go, you can't get there in less than an hour.
no matter how adv: (in whatever manner)
SC 不管 bù guǎn
TC 不管
TC 不管
SC 无论 bù guǎn，wú lùn
TC 無論
TC 無論
She's determined to become famous, no matter how!
no matter how expr: (with adjective: to whatever degree)
SC 无论多么...
She resists any change, no matter how small.
realize how/what/who, also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj: (be aware) (后接疑问词)
SC 意识到 yì shí dào
TC 意識到
TC 意識到
He doesn't realize how important this is for me.
他没意识到这对我是多么重要。
recount that, recount how vtr: (with clause: tell)
SC 讲述 jiǎng shù
TC 講述
TC 講述
The old soldier recounted how his unit had defended themselves against the enemy.
reteach [sb] how to do [sth] v expr: (train again)
SC 重新教...怎样做
see how the land lies v expr: figurative (investigate before acting)
SC 弄清情况
SC 事先调查
seeing as how conj: informal (considering, given that)
SC 鉴于 jiàn yú
SC 既然 jiàn yú ，jì rán
TC 既然
TC 既然
Seeing as how the wedding is only days away, we need to finish making the decorations as quickly as possible.
show [sb] how to do [sth] vtr: (demonstrate)
SC 给...演示
SC 通过示范给...教
He showed his daughter how to tie her shoes.
他给女儿演示如何系鞋带。
show how [sth] vtr: (demonstrate the way that)
SC 演示 yǎn shì
TC 演示
TC 演示
Can you show me how this machine works?
teach [sb] to do [sth], teach [sb] how to do [sth] v expr: (instruct in technique)
SC 教某人做某事
Dave is teaching his teenage daughter to drive a car.
Who taught you how to skate?
戴夫正在教他十几岁的女儿开车。
是谁教你溜冰的？
technical know-how n: informal (practical and specialist skills) (非正式用语)
SC 技术知识 jì shù zhī shí
TC 技術知識 / 技能
TC 技術知識 / 技能
We need to bring in someone with the technical know-how to drag us out of this mess.
tell how to do [sth] vtr: (describe the manner in which)
SC 告知如何
If you'll tell me how to bake a pie, I'll bake you one tomorrow.
that's how it goes sometimes interj: informal (expressing philosophical acceptance) (非正式用语)
SC 有时候事情就是这样。 yǒu shí hòu shì qíng jiù shì zhè yàng
I didn't get the job, but that's how it goes sometimes.
I know it isn't fair but that's just how it goes sometimes.