| 单词 | why |
| 释义 | why —why /waɪ/ adverb ► A1 for what reason: » "I'm going home." "Why?"» Why did you choose to live in London?» Why wait? Let's leave now.» Why should I help him - he never helps me?» Why is it that I find chocolate so addictive?» The police asked me to explain why I hadn't reported the accident sooner.» I don't know why she isn't here.» Quite why he isn't here today is a mystery.» There is no reason why we shouldn't succeed.Thesaurus+: ↑Question words and expressions• • • Extra Examples:» She cited three reasons why people get into debt.» I'll never comprehend why she did what she did.» It's easy to see why he's so popular.» She marched into my office demanding to know why I hadn't written my report.» My usual train was cancelled. That's why I'm so late.Common mistake: why! Warning: check your word order!! When why is used in a main clause to ask a question, remember to put the verb before the subject:» Why is football such a popular sport?! When why is used in a subordinate clause to talk about the reason for something, do not put the verb before the subject:✗ I can't help wondering why is football so popular.» I can't help wondering why football is so popular.exclamation MAINLY US OR OLD-FASHIONED ► F0 used to express surprise or anger: » Why, if it isn't old Georgie Frazer!» Why, I've never seen anything like it!Thesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjectionsnoun the whys and (the) wherefores► F0 the reasons for something: » I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation.Thesaurus+: ↑Motives and reasonsThesaurus+: ↑Reasons and explanations |
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