| 单词 | to know the reason why |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto know the reason why P16. to know the reason why: to demand (and get) an explanation, esp. of why an intended event has not occurred. Cf. reason n.1 10. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [phrase] > why > know the reason why to know the reason why1719 1719 Court Misc. No. 1. 20 I'll have my Earl as well as She, Or know the Reason why. 1767 T. Gray Let. 5 Nov. in Corr. (1971) III. 979 Come quickly, if the main chance will suffer you, or I will know the reason why. 1825 R. S. Hawker Cornish Ballads (1869) 1 And shall Trelawney die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why! 1857 A. Trollope Barchester Towers II. vi. 106 He made the promise in the bishop's name, and if it is to be broken, I'll know the reason why. 1934 G. B. Shaw On the Rocks ii. 68 My Union Jack men would keep order, or theyd know the reason why. 1941 Punch 20 Aug. 155/2 Two months ago Herr Hitler said his armies would sweep through Russia or he would know the reason why. 1968 Times 21 June 1/1 Now they were going to get six of the best where it hurt most, or Mr. Wilson would know the reason why. 2004 OC Weekly (Nexis) 12 Mar. 100 We would have pillow fights, or I'd know the reason why! < as lemmas |
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