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why[(h)wai]adv.为什么, ...的(理由)int.(表吃惊, 满意等)哎呀!什么?why[waI; (?@) hwaI]adv.为什么They ask, 'Why did it happen? What should we do about it?'大家问,'虚搭为什么会发生这样的事?我们该怎么办?Why did you do it?你为什么这样做？Why don't we come more often?'咱们干吗不经常不这里呢?'I can't tell you why she is crying.我不能告诉你她为什么哭。whyconj.为什么；…的理由Do you know why he was late?你知道他为什么迟到吗？Geoffrey asked her why she was not amused.杰弗里问她为什么不喜欢他的讲演。That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields.这就是为什么在新英格兰用石头墙而不用栅栏的原因。whyAHD:[hwº, wº]D.J.:[hwai, wai]K.K.:[hwa!, wa!] adv.For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive: 为什局誉衡么为什么目的、原因或起源；以什么目标、借口或动机：Why is the door shut? Why do birds sing?门为什么关了?鸟为什么唱歌?why conj.The reason, cause, or purpose for which:为…的原因、起因或目的：I know why you left.我知道你离开的原因 Usage Problem 【用法疑难】On account of which; for which:因为，为什么：“The reason why [regular verbs] are called regular is that we can predict what all the other three forms are”(Randolph Quirk)“[规则动词]之所以称为规则是因为我们能够预知动词另三种形式的变化”(伦道夫·夸克)why n. pl. whys; 【复数】 whys;The cause or intention underlying a given action or situation: 原因，动机在一特点行为或情况下隐藏的起因或目的：studying the whys of antisocial behavior.研究反社会行为的原因A difficult problem or question.难题，令人费解的问题why interj.Used to express mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.用于表示轻微的吃惊、生气或不耐烦Middle English中古英语fromOld English hwþ源自古英语 hwþ*See Also : k In Appendixo-Many critics have held that why is redundant in the expression the reason why, as in The reason why he accepted the nomination is not clear. It is true that why could be eliminated from such examples with no loss to the sense, but the construction has been used by reputable English writers since the Renaissance.许多批评家认为在 the reason why这种表达中， why是多余的，如在句子 The reason why he accepted the nomination is mot clear.（他桐做接受提名的原因不太明确。） why 可以从这种例子中除去，对句子意义并不影响，但是自从文艺复兴以来这种结构已为颇有名望的英语作家的广泛应用See: wherewhy[(h)wai]adv.[疑问副词]为什么[连接副词, 关系副词]...的原因[理由]W-did he go?他为什么去?W-did you write to him?你为什么给他写信?Do you know why he was late?你知道他为什么迟到吗?That's the reason why I wrote to him.那就是我写信给他的原因。That is (the reason) why he raised the question.这就是他所以提出问题的原因。why[(h)wai]n.(pl. whys)原因, 理由难解的问题all the great whys of life一切难解的人生问题I cannot explain why.我说不出理由。Tell me all the whys and wherefores.把所有的理由和原因都告诉我why[(h)wai]int.[表示惊奇, 怀疑, 异议, 承认, 发现, 停顿, 思考等的感叹词]Why, it's nearly nine o'clock.啊, 快要九点了。Why, even a child knows that!哎呀, 这连小孩都知道!Why, of course, I'll do it.噢, 当然罗, 我要做的。Why, yes, I will if you wish.嗯! 当然, 如果你希望这样, 我就去做。Every why has a [its] wherefore.[谚]凡事均有因; 有理由必有原因。go into the whys and wherefores(=have the why and the wherefore)追根究底Why so?为什么这样? 有什么根据?Why, so![古]就这样吧! 好吧!whys and wherefores(=whyand wherefore)理由, 原因Why=What have you?你有什么(东西出售)?(商业用语)
