| 单词 | why-question |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhy-question why-question n. a question inquiring after the reason for something; one which is introduced by the word ‘why’; cf. wh n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > [noun] > act or instance of > with specific form why1532 how1533 what1556 whoa1774 wh-question1957 why-question1973 1973 A. Dundes Mother Wit 568 ‘Why’ questions are always difficult to answer. 1978 Language 54 71 A that-clause can be the basis of a why-question when it is assigned the semantic status of the volunteered stance of the subject of the verb whose complement it is. < as lemmas |
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