what

pronoun, determiner

/wɒt/

/wʌt/

Idioms

used in questions to ask for particular information about somebody/something什么
- What is your name?你叫什么名字？
- What (= what job) does he do?他是做什么工作的？
- What time is it?现在什么时候了？
- What kind of music do you like?你喜欢什么音乐？
compare which
the thing or things that; whatever…的事物；无论什么；凡是…的事物
- What you need is a good meal.你需要的是一顿美餐。
- Nobody knows what will happen next.没有人知道接下来将会发生什么事。
- I spent what little time I had with my family.我仅有的一点儿时间都和家人在一起度过了。
used to say that you think that something is especially good, bad, etc.多么；真；太
- What awful weather!天气太糟糕了！
- What a beautiful house!多么漂亮的房子啊！

词源Old English hwæt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wat and German was, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quod.

Idioms

and what not | and what have you

(informal) and other things of the same type以及其他同样的东西；诸如此类
- It's full of old toys, books and what not.这里全都是旧玩具、书籍，以及诸如此类的东西。

come what may

despite any problems or difficulties you may have不管出现什么问题；无论有什么困难；不管怎样
- He promised to support her come what may.他答应不管出现什么问题都支持她。

get/give somebody what for

(informal) to be punished/punish somebody severely（受到）严惩；（被）痛打一顿，申斥一顿
- I'll give her what for if she does that again.她若再这样做，看我怎么收拾她。

or what (informal)

used to emphasize your opinion（强调看法）
- Is he stupid or what?他真是傻透了。
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
used when you are not sure about something（表示不肯定）还是别的什么
- I don't know if he's a teacher or what.我不知道他是个教师还是别的什么。
- Are we going now or what?我们现在走还是不走？
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1

say what?

(North American English, informal) used to express surprise at what somebody has just said（惊讶或愤怒时说）什么，竟有这种事，真的
- ‘He's getting married.’ ‘Say what?’“他快结婚了。”“你说什么？”

so what?

(informal) used to show that you think something is not important, especially after somebody has criticized you for it多么；真；太
- ‘He's fifteen years younger than you!’ ‘So what?’“他比你小十五岁呢！”“那又怎么啦？”
- So what if nobody else agrees with me?就算没有一个人赞成我的意见，那又怎么样？

what? (informal)

used when you have not heard or have not understood something（没听见或没听懂时说）什么
- What? I can't hear you.什么？我听不见你说话。
used to show that you have heard somebody and to ask what they want（听到对方的话并问他们要什么）什么事，要什么
- ‘Mummy!’ ‘What?’ ‘I'm thirsty.’“妈咪！” “什么事？” “我渴。”
used to express surprise or anger（惊讶或愤怒时说）什么，竟有这种事，真的
- ‘It will cost $500.’ ‘What?’“这东西要花 500 美元。” “真的？”
- ‘I asked her to marry me.’ ‘You what?’“我向她求婚了。” “你说什么？”

what about…? (informal)

used to make a suggestion（提出建议）…怎么样
- What about a trip to France?到法国去旅游一趟如何？
Topics Suggestions and advicea1
used to introduce somebody/something into the conversation（用以引出话题）…怎么样
- What about you, Joe? Do you like football?你呢，乔？你喜欢足球吗？

what-d’you-call-him/-her/-it/-them | what’s-his/-her/-its/-their-name

used instead of a name that you cannot remember（记不得名字时说）你叫他（或她、它、他们）什么来着
- She's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him.她刚和老…，你叫他什么来着，一块儿出去的。

what for?

for what purpose or reason?为何目的；为何理由
- What is this tool for?这个工具是干什么用的？
- What did you do that for (= why did you do that)?你为何做那事？
- ‘I need to see a doctor.’ ‘What for?’“我得去看医生。” “看什么病？”

what if…?

what would happen if?要是…会怎么样呢
- What if the train is late?火车要是晚点会怎么样呢？
- What if she forgets to bring it?要是她忘记带来，会怎么样呢？

what of it?

(informal) used when admitting that something is true, to ask why it should be considered important（承认某事属实，想知道为何重要）那又怎么样呢，那有什么关系呢
- Yes, I wrote the article. What of it?是的，文章是我写的。那又怎么样呢？

what’s all that about? (British English)

(North American English what’s up with that?)

used to suggest that something you have heard is a stupid idea or does not make sense怎么回事（表示听到的话愚蠢或无聊）
- They dropped their best player. What's all that about?他们失去了最好的球员。这是怎么回事？

(know) what’s what

(informal) (know) what things are useful, important, etc.什么事物有用（或重要等）
- She certainly knows what's what.她当然知道轻重缓急。

what’s with somebody?

(North American English, informal) used to ask why somebody is behaving in a strange way（询问某人为何行为古怪）…怎么啦
- What's with you? You haven't said a word all morning.你怎么啦？整个上午你一句话都没说。

what’s with something?

(North American English, informal) used to ask the reason for something（询问原因）为什么，怎么
- What's with all this walking? Can't we take a cab?怎么就这么一直走？难道我们就不能打辆出租车吗？

what with something

used to list the various reasons for something（列举各种理由）由于，因为
- What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks.由于天气很冷，我的腿又不好，我已经好几个星期没有出门了。

词汇	what
释义	what pronoun, determiner /wɒt/ /wʌt/ Idioms used in questions to ask for particular information about somebody/something什么 What is your name?你叫什么名字？ What (= what job) does he do?他是做什么工作的？ What time is it?现在什么时候了？ What kind of music do you like?你喜欢什么音乐？ compare which the thing or things that; whatever…的事物；无论什么；凡是…的事物 What you need is a good meal.你需要的是一顿美餐。 Nobody knows what will happen next.没有人知道接下来将会发生什么事。 I spent what little time I had with my family.我仅有的一点儿时间都和家人在一起度过了。 used to say that you think that something is especially good, bad, etc.多么；真；太 What awful weather!天气太糟糕了！ What a beautiful house!多么漂亮的房子啊！词源Old English hwæt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wat and German was, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quod. Idioms and what not \| and what have you (informal) and other things of the same type以及其他同样的东西；诸如此类 It's full of old toys, books and what not.这里全都是旧玩具、书籍，以及诸如此类的东西。 come what may despite any problems or difficulties you may have不管出现什么问题；无论有什么困难；不管怎样 He promised to support her come what may.他答应不管出现什么问题都支持她。 get/give somebody what for (informal) to be punished/punish somebody severely（受到）严惩；（被）痛打一顿，申斥一顿 I'll give her what for if she does that again.她若再这样做，看我怎么收拾她。 or what (informal) used to emphasize your opinion（强调看法） Is he stupid or what?他真是傻透了。 Topics Opinion and argumentc1 used when you are not sure about something（表示不肯定）还是别的什么 I don't know if he's a teacher or what.我不知道他是个教师还是别的什么。 Are we going now or what?我们现在走还是不走？ Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1 say what? (North American English, informal) used to express surprise at what somebody has just said（惊讶或愤怒时说）什么，竟有这种事，真的 ‘He's getting married.’ ‘Say what?’“他快结婚了。”“你说什么？” so what? (informal) used to show that you think something is not important, especially after somebody has criticized you for it多么；真；太 ‘He's fifteen years younger than you!’ ‘So what?’“他比你小十五岁呢！”“那又怎么啦？” So what if nobody else agrees with me?就算没有一个人赞成我的意见，那又怎么样？ what? (informal) used when you have not heard or have not understood something（没听见或没听懂时说）什么 What? I can't hear you.什么？我听不见你说话。 used to show that you have heard somebody and to ask what they want（听到对方的话并问他们要什么）什么事，要什么 ‘Mummy!’ ‘What?’ ‘I'm thirsty.’“妈咪！” “什么事？” “我渴。” used to express surprise or anger（惊讶或愤怒时说）什么，竟有这种事，真的 ‘It will cost $500.’ ‘What?’“这东西要花 500 美元。” “真的？” ‘I asked her to marry me.’ ‘You what?’“我向她求婚了。” “你说什么？” what about…? (informal) used to make a suggestion（提出建议）…怎么样 What about a trip to France?到法国去旅游一趟如何？ Topics Suggestions and advicea1 used to introduce somebody/something into the conversation（用以引出话题）…怎么样 What about you, Joe? Do you like football?你呢，乔？你喜欢足球吗？ what-d’you-call-him/-her/-it/-them \| what’s-his/-her/-its/-their-name used instead of a name that you cannot remember（记不得名字时说）你叫他（或她、它、他们）什么来着 She's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him.她刚和老…，你叫他什么来着，一块儿出去的。 what for? for what purpose or reason?为何目的；为何理由 What is this tool for?这个工具是干什么用的？ What did you do that for (= why did you do that)?你为何做那事？ ‘I need to see a doctor.’ ‘What for?’“我得去看医生。” “看什么病？” what if…? what would happen if?要是…会怎么样呢 What if the train is late?火车要是晚点会怎么样呢？ What if she forgets to bring it?要是她忘记带来，会怎么样呢？ what of it? (informal) used when admitting that something is true, to ask why it should be considered important（承认某事属实，想知道为何重要）那又怎么样呢，那有什么关系呢 Yes, I wrote the article. What of it?是的，文章是我写的。那又怎么样呢？ what’s all that about? (British English) (North American English what’s up with that?) used to suggest that something you have heard is a stupid idea or does not make sense怎么回事（表示听到的话愚蠢或无聊） They dropped their best player. What's all that about?他们失去了最好的球员。这是怎么回事？ (know) what’s what (informal) (know) what things are useful, important, etc.什么事物有用（或重要等） She certainly knows what's what.她当然知道轻重缓急。 what’s with somebody? (North American English, informal) used to ask why somebody is behaving in a strange way（询问某人为何行为古怪）…怎么啦 What's with you? You haven't said a word all morning.你怎么啦？整个上午你一句话都没说。 what’s with something? (North American English, informal) used to ask the reason for something（询问原因）为什么，怎么 What's with all this walking? Can't we take a cab?怎么就这么一直走？难道我们就不能打辆出租车吗？ what with something used to list the various reasons for something（列举各种理由）由于，因为 What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks.由于天气很冷，我的腿又不好，我已经好几个星期没有出门了。
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