单词：why
音标：[hwai] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
adv. 为什么
n. 原因, 理由
n. 原因, 理由
n. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
词型变化：名词复数形式 : whies
考试类型：[中考/高考]
考试类型：[中考/高考]
词性分布：
why的用法和样例：
例句
用作连词(conj.)
- The reasons why he did it are obscure.他做那事的理由还不清楚。
- That is why I am not in favour of the plan.那是我不赞成这个计划的理由。
- He expounded the reasons why he did it.他阐述了他做这件事的理由。
- She knows why the metal is the good conductor.她知道金属为什么是好的导体。
- Why he went there is a mystery to me.他为什么到那里去，这对我来说是个谜。
用作感叹词(int.)
- Why, it's nearly nine o'clock.啊, 快要九点了。
- Why,it's Bill,as I live and breathe!哎呀，原来是比尔啦！
- Why,he is the one of all others I have wanted to see.哎呀，他就是我最想见的人！
用作名词(n.)
- I cannot explain why.我说不出理由。
- I don't need to hear all the whys and the wherefores, I just want to know what happened.我无需听那些大道理,我只想知道是怎么了。
- Why he went there is a mystery to me.他为什么到那里去，这对我来说是个谜。
- I'm going to tell you why this conundrum exists.我打算告诉你们为什么这个谜题存在。
常见句型
用作副词(adv.)
- Why did you buy a spade?你买铁锨干什么?
- Why didn't you go there?你为什么没去那儿?
- Why spend such a lot of money?为什么要花这么多钱呢?
- Why argue with him?He never changes his mind.和他争论什么?他固执得很。
- Why risk breaking the law?为什么冒犯法的危险呢?
- I don't think that room is big enough.—Why not?我认为那个房间不够大。——为什么呢?
- “I won't go.”“Why not?”“我不去。”“为什么?”
- Why not fresh up with a hot bath?为什么不洗个热水澡提提神呢?
- Why not apologize and ask his pardon?为什么不道个歉,请求他原谅呢?
- Why not ask somebody else?为什么不问问别人呢?
- Why not write a note and put it up on the wall?为什么不写张条子贴在墙上呢?
- “I'm going to put this whole weekend down,minute by minute.”“Why not?”“我准备把这个周末的情况一分钟一分钟地记下来。” “对嘛。”
- I wonder why you're interested in such things.我真想知道你为什么对这样的事感兴趣。
- That is why I'm working hard at my lesson.就是这个原因,我要努力学习。
- I can't understand why she allows her children to walk over her as they do.我不明白她为什么会允许她的子女对她那样傲慢无礼。
- I do not quite understand why you asked me these questions.我不大明白,您为什么要问我这些问题。
- They could not understand why he spent all his time in the laboratory.他们不理解为什么他要把全部时间用在实验室里。
- It is easy to understand why he was angry.很容易理解他发怒的原因。
- I often wonder about why she treated me like that.我时常纳闷她为什么要那样对待我。
- That is the reason why we must go now.这就是我们现在必须走的理由。
- The reason why he changed his mind is not clear.他改变主意的原因还不清楚。
- Tell me the reason why you came.告诉我你为什么来。
- There were two main reasons why.One was his attitude toward the presidency.The second reason was his private life.有两个原因:第一个原因是他对总统职务的态度,第二个原因是他的私生活。
用作感叹词(int.)
- Why,that's John over there.噢,约翰在那儿呢。
- Why,even a child knows that!哎呀!这连小孩子都知道。
- Why!It's all gone!哎呀!全完了!
- Why, what have you done with it?什么,你们怎么处理它了。
- “Who wrote Hamlet ?”“Why,Shakespeare.”“《哈姆雷特》是谁写的?”“什么,莎士比亚。”
- Why, what's the harm?嗨,这又有什么害处呢?
- Why, what, what of it?嗯,这又怎么样?
- No good woman would act as she has done.Why, she's after your money.良家妇女没有人会像她那样做,你难道不知道,她追求的是你的金钱。
- Why,don't you know me?啊,难道你不认识我吗?
- You say he's only forty!Why,I know he's at least fifty.你说他只有40岁!嗨,我知道,他至少有50岁。
- Why,of course,that was it.唉,是的,对啦。
- “Do you really like him?”“ Why, yes,I think he's all right.”“你真喜欢他吗?”“唔,对,我觉得他不错。”
- Why,of course,I'll do it.噢,当然可以,我要做的。
- Why,you're right,maybe.啊,你是对的,也许吧。
- If silver will not do, why, we must try gold.倘若银子不行,那么,我们必须用金子试一试。
常用短语
用作副词(adv.)
why ever- 为什么(表示惊讶) (used to express surprise) why
词汇搭配
- why ever究竟为什么
- Why not(+动词原型)：为何...
- Why so?为什么? 为什么是这...
- Every why has a why.有理由必有原因。...
- Why ask the bishop when the pope's around.教皇就在眼前,何必去...
- why the mischief…?究竟什么原因…?(为...
- the how and the why方法和理由
- Every why has its why.有理由必有原因。...
- Why in thunder …?到底…? 究竟…?...
- why the mischief …?究竟什么…?...
经典引文
It turned into a..celebration, I don't know why.
出自：R. LehmannWhy didn't you stop him?
出自：Day LewisWhy did you leave Russia?
出自：I. MurdochChance did not understand why she laughed.
出自：J. KosinskiWhy the air of great solemnity?
出自：ellipt.