| 单词 | why |
| 释义 | why [waɪ] adverb ESSENTIAL ■for what reason 为甚么 •"I'm going home." "Why?"“我要回家了。”“为甚么？” •Why did you choose to live in London?你为甚么选择在伦敦生活？ •Why wait? Let's leave now.为甚么要等？我们现在就走吧。 •Why should I help him - he never helps me?我为甚么要帮他——他从来都没帮过我？ •Why is it that I find chocolate so addictive?为甚么我觉得巧克力如此让人上瘾呢？ •The police asked me to explain why I hadn't reported the accident sooner.警方要我解释为甚么没有及时报告这宗事故。 •I don't know why she isn't here.我不知道为甚么她没在这里。 •Quite why he isn't here today is a mystery.他今天为甚么不在这里真是个谜。 •There is no reason [waɪ] adverb why not? ■used to make a suggestion or to express agreement （表示建议或同意）为甚么不（呢）? •Why not use my car? You'll fit more in.为甚么不用我的车呢？能装更多东西。 •"Shall we eat Italian tonight?" "Yes, why not?"“我们今晚去吃义大利菜怎么样？”“好啊，为甚么不呢？” [waɪ] adverb Common Learner Errors whyWarning: check your word order!When why is used in a main clause to ask a question, remember to put the verb before the subject:Why is football such a popular sport?When why is used in a subordinate clause to talk about the reason for something, do not put the verb before the subject: ✗ I can't help wondering why is football so popular.I can't help wondering why football is so popular. [waɪ] exclamation mainly US or old-fashioned ■used to express surprise or anger 哟，嗨，哎呀（表示惊讶或生气） •Why, if it isn't old Georgie Frazer!哟，这不是老乔吉‧弗雷泽吗？ •Why, I've never seen anything like it!哟，我从没见过这样的事！ [waɪ] noun the whys and (the) wherefores ■the reasons for something 为甚么；原因 •I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation.我根本不知道是甚么原因导致出现了这种情况。 |
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