what

[US]/wɒt/
[UK]/wɑt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

pron. 什麼;多麼;多少
adj. 什麼;多麼;何等
adv. 到什麼程度,在哪一方面
int. 什麼;多麼

Phrases & Collocations

what time

幾點鐘

what for

爲了什麼

what about

關於什麼

what if

如果發生

what's up

怎麼了

what's next

下一步是什麼

what's wrong

怎麼了

but what

而不…;但是…

what to do

做什麼;該做什麼

so what

那又怎樣

or what

還是其他的什麼

what have you

[口]等等;諸如此類

what is called

所謂

what with

因爲

what of

◎…有什麼關係(通常與it, this, that連用);◎你以爲…怎麼樣?;

come what may

不管發生什麼;無論如何

and what not

諸如此類(等於and 等等(等於what have you);what have you或what not)

what's what

事情的真相

what next

下一步會怎麼樣

know what's what

有分辨能力;內行,懂行;有頭腦(或經驗),精明,老練

Example Sentences

what are you at there?.

你在那兒幹什麼呢?。

what's on at the May Festival.

5月節的時候上演什麼。

what a terrible mess.

真是亂七八糟。

What is the amount of this?

這總共是多少?

What the deuce is that?

那究竟是什麼東西?

What a melancholy night.

多麼悽迷的夜色。

What is this tool for?

這個工具是幹什麼用的?

What a tupid lamb.

多麼愚蠢的羊羔。

What's at the bottom of it?

到底是什麼原因?

to do what is needful

做必須做的事

a recap of what was said

扼要重述說過的話

What is there to adulate in her.

她有什麼值得吹捧的!

Do boldly what is righteous.

見義勇爲。

What is social visualization?

什麼是社會形象化?

Real-world Examples

Sure. What can I do for you?

當然。我能爲您做什麼?

Source: Learn American English from Scratch (Beginner Edition)

Only you know what is best for you.

因爲只有你才知道什麼最適合自己。

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

What? What are you talking about? Transferred where?

什麼 你說啥呢 轉到哪去了?

Source: "Ugly Betty" Detailed Analysis

You know, like tell them what is okay and what is not okay.

你懂的,比如告訴他們這樣做可以,那樣做不妥之類的。

Source: IELTS Listening

What? What's going on? -Can I tell her?

什麼?怎麼回事? -我可以告訴她嗎?

Source: Friends Season 7

" What man? " asked the Marquis angrily.

“什麼男人?”侯爵生氣地問。

Source: A Tale of Two Cities (Condensed Version)

“What shall we do? ” they cried. “What shall we do? ”

他們喊叫道,我們應該怎麼做?怎麼做?

Source: "Experience English" Children's English Reading Material

What do you say to that? Harry didn't know exactly what to say.

你對此想說些什麼?哈里不知道該說什麼好。

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

It's what they can afford and what's available.

他們能夠負擔得起的就只有這些。

Source: VOA Standard November 2015 Collection

What knowledge will you acquire? What passions will you discover?

你們會獲取什麼樣的知識?你們會發現什麼樣的興趣愛好?

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

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