1 what /ˈwɑːt/ /ˈwʌt/ pronoun Learner's definition of WHAT
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used to ask for information about someone or something什么(用于询问某人或某事) -
What is your name?你叫什么名字?
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What are those things on the table?桌上那些是什么东西?
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What's your family like?你的家庭是什么样的?
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What happened?发生什么事了?
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What [=how much] does it cost?多少钱?
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“What did she say?” “She said yes.”“她说什么?”“她说好的。”
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What do you think of my idea?你觉得我的想法怎么样?
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What do you want to do tonight?今晚你想做什么?
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“Dad!” “What (do you want)?” “You have a phone call.”“爸爸!”“什么事?”“有你的电话。”
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What (on earth) are you doing?!你(究竟)在做什么?!
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I finished dusting. Now what (should I do)?我掸过灰尘了。现在我该做什么?
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What (should I do) next?下面(我该)做什么?
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What else did he say?他还说什么了?
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You have money, fame, and a beautiful family. What more could you want?你拥有金钱、名誉和美满的家庭。你还想要什么?
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used to describe a question什么(用于描述问题) -
Please ask them what they want for dinner.请问问他们晚餐想吃什么。
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They asked her what she knew about him.他们向她询问她对他的了解。
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I wonder what his motives were.我想知道他的动机是什么。
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used to ask someone to say something again because you have not clearly heard or understood it什么(因未听清或未能理解而请求对方重复或解释) —
often used to show surprise about the thing that someone has just said什么(常用于对对方所说的事表达吃惊) b informal —
used to express surprise, excitement, etc.什么(表示吃惊、兴奋等) -
What, no breakfast?什么?没有早餐?
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“Have you heard? They won!” “What!? That's great!”“你听说了吗?他们赢了!”“什么?!那真是太好了!”
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used to ask what someone's last name is什么(用于询问某人的姓) 4
a : that which : the one or ones that…的东西 -
He has no income but what he gets from his writing. [=he has no income except for the income he gets from his writing]除了写作得来的钱,他没有其他收入。
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“Do you have any other sizes?” “No, only what you see here.”“你们还有其他尺码吗?”“没有了,只有你眼前这些了。”
b : the kind that : the same as和…一样的;…之类 c : something that…之类的某事物 d : the thing or things that…的事物;…的事情 -
What you need is a vacation. [=you need a vacation]你需要的是一个假期。
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What made me angry was how he treated you. [=it was the way he treated you that made me angry]让我生气的是他对待你的方式。
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What matters most is your safety. = Your safety is what matters most.最重要的是你的安全。
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Romance novels are what she enjoys reading.她爱读的是言情小说。
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Do what you're told.做要你做的事情。
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Tell me what you're looking for.告诉我你在找什么。
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She is looking for something but I don't know what.她在找东西,但我不知道她在找什么。
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He knows what he should do.他知道该做什么。
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often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 -
Stop telling me what to do.别再对我指手画脚。
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I don't know what to think/say/believe.我不知道该想/说/相信什么。
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She has (got) what it takes [=she has the skills and personality] to do the job.她具备做这份工作所需要的各方面素质。
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I'll do what it takes to win.我会不惜代价争取胜利。
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You'll never guess what happened to me today. [=you'll be surprised by what happened to me today]你绝对猜不到我今天遇到的事情。
◊ Guess what is often used to tell someone that you have surprising news.*guess what常用于告诉某人一个令人吃惊的消息。
e : anything or everything that : whatever无论什么 -
Say what you will, my opinion won't change. [=nothing you can say will change my opinion]无论你说什么,我的看法都不会改变。
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Take what you need. [=take anything that you need]你需要什么就拿吧。
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used to direct attention to something that you are about to say用于提示要说的事情 -
I'll tell you what I'm going to do: I'm going to let you have it for 30 percent off.我告诉你我要做什么,我要给你打七折。
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I'll tell you what. If he thinks I'm cleaning up this mess, he's wrong.我告诉你,要是他以为我会收拾这个烂摊子,那他就错了。
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Tell you what—let's eat out tonight.跟你说件事——今晚我们出去吃吧。
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“It's not worth the money.” “You know what—you're right.”“这不值那么多钱。”“你知道吗——你说对了。”
or what
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used to ask about what is happening, being done, etc.还是别的什么(用于询问正在发生或者正在做的事) -
Is it snowing, raining, or what?是在下雪,下雨,还是其他什么情况?
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So are you ready to leave or what?因此你准备要离去还是什么?
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used to ask if someone agrees with you是吧,对吧(用于询问别人是否同意)
what about
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a : does that include (someone) : how about (someone)包括(某人)吗 b : how does that affect (someone or something) : what should be done about (someone or something)…怎么办 -
“I need to leave—something has come up.” “What about the meeting?” “We can reschedule it.”“我要走了——有点急事。”“会议怎么办?”“我们可以改期。”
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“You can throw this one away.” “What about the others?” “Those I want to keep.”“你可以扔掉这个。”“其他那些怎么办?”“那些我想留着。”
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(And/But) What about the people who can't afford health insurance?(那么/但是)那些交不起医疗保险的人怎么办?
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used to make a suggestion about what could be done…怎么样(用于提建议) -
What about [=how about] coming with us?和我们一起去怎么样?
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What about driving to the coast for the weekend?周末开车去海边怎么样?
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We'll need to talk about this again. What about (meeting) next week?我们需要再次讨论这件事。下个星期(见)怎么样?
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What about another game? [=would you like to play another game?]再玩一局怎么样?
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used to ask someone to tell you something in response to the thing that you have just said你呢(用于请某人回应刚才你所说的事) -
I like skiing and hiking. What about you? [=what sports do you like?]我喜欢滑雪和徒步旅行,你呢?
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Everyone else is coming. What about you? [=are you coming, too?]其他人都来,你来吗?
what…for
: for what purpose or reason有何用处;为何目的 -
What did you do that for? [=why did you do that?]你为什么做这件事呢?
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What is this switch for? [=what does this switch do?]这个开关是用来做什么的?
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“The principal wants to see you.” “What for?” [=why?]“校长要见你。”“为什么呢?”
— see also what for
what have you
informal
: any of the other things that might also be mentioned等等
what if
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: what would happen if要是…会怎样 2
: what does it matter if —
used to say that something is not important即使…又有什么要紧(表示某事不重要) -
“He's nice enough, I suppose. But he's poor.” “What if he is poor? I love him!”“他人挺好的,我认为。但是他穷。”“即使他穷又怎样?我爱他!”
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“They might find out.” “So what if they do? I don't care.”“他们或许会发现的。”“即使他们发现又有什么要紧的?我不在乎。”
— see also so what at 3what
what of
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formal : how does that affect (someone or something) : what should be done about (someone or something)…会怎样 2
: why does (something) matter…有什么关系
what's it to you?
informal
: why do you want to know —
used to respond in a somewhat angry or annoyed way to a question that you do not want to answer你为什么想知道(用于生气地回应不想回答的问题)
what's up?
US, informal
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used as a friendly greeting你好吗,你怎么样(用于友好的问候)
what's what
informal
: the true state of things : the things that need to be known or understood in order to make good judgments, decisions, etc.事情的真相;事情的原委
what's with
informal or what's up with 1
: what is the reason for (something)为什么;怎么回事 2
: what is wrong with (someone or something)…怎么了 2 what /ˈwɑːt/ /ˈwʌt/ adjective
2 what
/ˈwɑːt/ /ˈwʌt/
adjective
Learner's definition of WHAT
always used before a noun
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used to ask someone to indicate the identity or nature of someone or something什么(用于询问某人或某事物的性质或本质) -
What fool told you that?哪个傻瓜告诉你的?
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What book did you read?你读过什么书?
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What news have you heard from him?你从他那儿听到了什么消息?
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In what way are these two stories the same?这两部小说在哪方面相同?
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We won the war, but at what price? [=did we lose or give up too much in order to win the war?]我们是赢了战争,但是付出了多大的代价呢?
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used to say that someone or something is remarkable for having good or bad qualities多么(好或坏)的 -
What a good idea!多好的主意啊!
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What mountains!多么雄伟的山啊!
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Remember what fun we had?记得那时我们玩得多开心吗?
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What a horrible movie!这电影太恐怖了!
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What a beautiful child.多么漂亮的孩子!
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used to refer to an amount that someone has, uses, etc.全部的;所有的 -
She gave what money she had [=she gave all the money she had] to the homeless man.她将她所有的钱都给了这个无家可归的男人。
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Give what excuses you will—it makes no difference. [=no excuses that you may give will make any difference]无论你有什么借口都无济于事。
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He soon gambled away what (little) money he had left.他很快就赌光了仅剩的(那点)钱。
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We spent what (little) time remained chatting.剩下的(那点)时间里我们用来聊天了。
3 what /ˈwɑːt/ /ˈwʌt/ adverb
3 what
/ˈwɑːt/ /ˈwʌt/
adverb
Learner's definition of WHAT
so what
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used to say that something said or done is not important那又怎样(用于表示所说或所做的事情不重要)
what with
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used to introduce the part of a sentence that indicates the cause of something由于,因为(用于引导句子成分,表原因) -
What with the freezing temperatures, they nearly died.因为严寒,他们差点死了。
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What with school and sports, she's always busy.因为要学习和运动,她总是很忙。
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Things have been difficult for him lately, what with his wife's illness and all.因为妻子生病等原因,他最近的处境一直很困难。