| 释义 |
why
hwaɪ;wai,hwai
<<副词>>
为什麽
Why is the door shut?
门为什麽是关上的?
Why do birds sing?
鸟为何鸣唱?
<<连接词>>
1 …的原因
I know why you left.
我知道你离开的原因
2 为何
"The reason why [regular verbs] are called regular is that we can predict what all the other three forms are." (Randolph Quirk)
规则动词之所以称做规则是因为我们可预知动词另三种形式的变化
<<名词>>
pl. whys
1 原因
studying the whys of antisocial behavior
研究反社会行为的原因
2 难解的问题
<<感叹词>>
用以表达轻微的惊讶, 愤慨, 不耐烦
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