| 单词 | why |
| 释义 | adverbexclamationnoun🔑 whyBrE /waɪ/ NAmE /waɪ/ adverb 🔑 used in questions to ask the reason for or purpose of sth （用于问句）为什么，为何◆ Why were you late ? 你为什么迟到？◆ Tell me why you did it . 告诉我你为什么这样做。◆ 'I would like you to go .' ' Why me ?' “我希望你去。” “为什么要我去呢？”◆ (informal ) Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open ? 人们到底为什么总不随手关门呢？🔑 used in questions to suggest that it is not necessary to do sth （反问，表示不必）何必◆ Why get upset just because you got one bad grade ? 何必因为一次成绩不好就想不开呢？◆ Why bother to write ? We'll see him tomorrow . 还费事写信干什么？我们明天就见到他了。🔑 used to give or talk about a reason （说明理由）为什么，…的原因◆ That's why I left so early . 这就是我早早离去的原因。◆ I know you did it —I just want to know why . 我知道这是你干的，我只是想知道为什么。◆ The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes . 每年需要重新注射的原因是这病毒经常变化。Giving reasons, justifying a choice对选择作出解释In various exams, you are asked to make a choice and give reasons for it. In conversation or in a meeting, you need to explain and justify your decisions.在各种考试中需要作出选择并给出理由，在谈话或会议上需要对决定加以解释，可用以下表达方式：◆There are two main reasons why I think it's the best option: first, there's the cost and second, the quality.我认为这是最好的选择，主要原因有两个：第一是成本，第二是质量。◆I think/believe it's the right thing to do because it gives everyone a fair chance.我认为这么做是正确的，因为这给予每个人公平的机会。◆I would choose the newer one on the grounds that it will last longer.我会选择较新的那个，因为它更加耐用。◆Of the three houses, the largest one seems to me to be the best, because they need the room.这三栋房子中，最大的那栋在我看来是最好的，因为他们需要这么大的空间。◆My choice would be number 3, simply because it's the clearest design.我的选择是 3 号，原因就在于它的设计最清晰。 ● why ˈever used in questions to mean 'why' , expressing surprise （用于问句，语带惊讶）究竟为什么◆ Why ever didn't you tell us before ? 你为什么不早告诉我们呢？● ˌwhy ˈnot ?🔑 used to make or agree to a suggestion （提出或赞同建议）为什么不呢，好哇◆ Why not write to her ? 为什么不给她写信呢？◆ 'Let's eat out .' ' Why not ?' “咱们到外边吃去吧。” “好哇。”◆ Why don't we go together ? 我们为什么不一起去呢？🔑 whyBrE /waɪ/ NAmE /waɪ/ exclamation (old-fashioned or NAmE ) used to express surprise , lack of patience , etc .（表示惊讶、不耐烦等）哎呀，呦，哟，嗨◆ Why Jane , it's you ! 呦，简，是你呀！◆ Why , it's easy —a child could do it ! 嗨，这容易得很，连小孩子都干得了！🔑 whyBrE /waɪ/ NAmE /waɪ/ noun ● the ˌwhys and (the ) ˈwherefores the reasons for sth 理由；原因；缘故◆ I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation . 我无意深入调查这一情况的来龙去脉。 |
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