英语词汇“wherefore”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Even though you might think wherefore means "where," it really means the "why" behind something.

You're most likely to see wherefore in an old book, as it's not used often today. Occasionally writers still use the phrase "the whys and wherefores," to mean all of the underlying causes of something. Possibly the most famous use of the word is in "Romeo and Juliet," when Juliet says, "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" She doesn't mean "where are you?" but "why are you Romeo," or "why do you have to be a Montague, enemy of my family?"

WORD FAMILY

wherefore: wherefores

USAGE EXAMPLES

Pollsters are finished as election lore is upended, the old rules of whys and wherefores of voting habits gone, but who cares?

The Guardian(Nov 09, 2016)

“He taught me the whys and wherefores about ranching,” he said.

Washington Times(Oct 26, 2016)

Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, and more research is needed to know the whys and wherefores.

Los Angeles Times(Aug 24, 2016)

n the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

Syn|Hyper

why

ground, reason

a rational motive for a belief or action

单词	wherefore
释义	wherefore (once / 320 pages) n Even though you might think wherefore means "where," it really means the "why" behind something. You're most likely to see wherefore in an old book, as it's not used often today. Occasionally writers still use the phrase "the whys and wherefores," to mean all of the underlying causes of something. Possibly the most famous use of the word is in "Romeo and Juliet," when Juliet says, "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" She doesn't mean "where are you?" but "why are you Romeo," or "why do you have to be a Montague, enemy of my family?" WORD FAMILY wherefore: wherefores USAGE EXAMPLES Pollsters are finished as election lore is upended, the old rules of whys and wherefores of voting habits gone, but who cares? The Guardian(Nov 09, 2016) “He taught me the whys and wherefores about ranching,” he said. Washington Times(Oct 26, 2016) Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, and more research is needed to know the whys and wherefores. Los Angeles Times(Aug 24, 2016) n the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' Syn\|Hyper why ground, reason a rational motive for a belief or action
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