| 单词 | how |
| 释义 | how (haʊ ) pronunciation note: The conjunction is pronounced (haʊ ). 1. adverb A2 You use how to ask about the way in which something happens or is done. How do I make payments into my account? How do you manage to keep the place so tidy? The law, your contracts, your public protect you, do they? How? How are you going to plan for the future? How is also a conjunction. I don't want to know how he died. Did you ever wonder how the top supermodels manage to look stunning? I didn't know how to tell you. 2. conjunction A2 You use how after certain adjectives and verbs to introduce a statement or fact, often something that you remember or expect other people to know about. It's amazing how people collect so much stuff over the years. It's funny how I never seem to get a thing done on my day off. It's important to become acutely aware of how your eating ties in with your stress level. 3. adverb A1 You use how to ask questions about the quantity or degree of something. How much money are we talking about? How many full-time staff have we got? How long will you be staying? How old is your son now? How fast were you driving? How difficult is it to do business with the company? 'How well do you know Mrs. O'Toole?' Ryan asked. No-one knows how many people have been killed since the war began. He was asked how serious the situation had become. 4. adverb A1 You use how when you are asking someone whether something was successful or enjoyable. How was your trip down to Orlando? How did your date go? Tell me about your clinical trials. How did they go? Tell me how everything went off tonight. I wonder how Sam got on with him. 5. adverb A1 You use how to ask about someone's health or to find out someone's news. Hi! How are you doing? How's Rosie? How's the job? She asked how he had been feeling. Susan introduced herself to him and asked him how he was. 6. convention A2 'How do you do' is a polite way of greeting someone when you meet them for the first time. [formulae] 'How do you do, Mrs Bellingham,' Sam said. 7. subordinating conjunction You use how when you want to say that it does not matter which way something is done. [informal] Two historical questions–you can answer them how you like. It's your life, so live it how you want! 8. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] B1 You use how to emphasize the degree to which something is true. [emphasis] I didn't realize how heavy that shopping was going to be. Franklin told them all how happy he was to be in Britain again. 9. adverb B1+ You use how in exclamations to emphasize an adjective, adverb, or statement. [emphasis] How strange that something so simple as a walk on the beach could suddenly mean so much. How anxiously she awaited my answer. How she must have talked last night! 10. adverb A2 You use how in expressions such as 'How can you...' and 'How could you...' to indicate that you disapprove of what someone has done or that you find it hard to believe. [disapproval] How can you tell him such awful lies? How could such a writer be taken seriously? How could he be so indiscreet? 11. adverb A2 You use how in expressions such as 'how about...' or 'how would you like...' when you are making an offer or a suggestion. How about a cup of coffee? You want Jeannie to make the appointment for you? How about the end of next week? How would you like to have dinner one night? 12. convention B1+ If you ask someone 'How about you?' you are asking them what they think or want. Well, I enjoyed that. How about you two? 'Something to drink?'—'No, thanks,' said Michael. He glanced at Wilfred. 'How about you?' 13. convention If you say 'How about that?' you are drawing attention to something that has been said or done that you think is surprising. [feelings] The twins made their appearance at three o'clock. How about that? Spot on time. 14. how about phrase B1+ You use how about to introduce a new subject which you think is relevant to the conversation you have been having. Are your products and services competitive? How about marketing? 15. how come/how so phrase You ask 'How come?' or 'How so?' when you are surprised by something and are asking why it happened or was said. [informal] 'They don't say a single word to each other.'—'How come?' How come he hasn't been able to be as good this year? 'She was weird.'—'How so?' 16. how do you mean phrase If you say 'How do you mean?' to someone, you are asking them to explain or give more details of what they have just said. [British, informal] 'The fuel gauge is broken.'—'Broken? How do you mean?' 17. how's that phrase If you say 'How's that?' to someone, you are asking whether something is acceptable or satisfactory. Suppose we meet somewhere for a drink? I'll pay. How's that? Collocations: assess how The property agency asked nearly 50,000 people to rank 12 factors about their lives to assess how happy they were with their locations and homes. Times, Sunday Times The medics tracked cases of flu to assess how strains affected people at different ages. Times,Sunday Times Brands must assess how they communicate, so they remain meaningful, whether they have been around for five or 50 years. Times,Sunday Times Finally, to assess how much of their muscle they were using, he gave them a small electric shock. Times, Sunday Times Inside, engineers were attempting to assess how long it will be until the sign can be used again. Times, Sunday Times It will also evaluate how the new tanks and piping handle a full load of super-cold hydrogen fuel and oxygen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This allowed them to evaluate how effective a person's immune system was at responding to disease. Times, Sunday Times The intention was to evaluate how people use their homes and which features work best. Times, Sunday Times You can evaluate how the previous week or weeks had gone and what was handled well and what could be improved. Christianity Today That night, have a chat then evaluate how you feel. The Sun Her prints and drawings explore how a flat surface can be made to seem sculptural, and at the same time weightless. Times, Sunday Times They need to explore how the world will be different without their presence. Christianity Today Nevertheless, any attempt to explore how the game could be made safer should be applauded. Times, Sunday Times It's relatively easy to explore how the fossil evidence points to the evolution of species. Times, Sunday Times Explore how you both experience stress and help each other to identify coping strategies. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 如何, 多少 Japanese: どのように, どのくらい |
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