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what BrE /wɒt/
NAmE /wɑːt, wʌt/► SEE ALLand what notand what have yougive sb/get what foror whatso what?what are you on?what-d’you-call-him/-her/-it/-themwhat’s-his/-her/-its/-their-namewhat for?what if…?what of it?what with sthwhat’s all this/that (…)?what’s got into sb?what’s it to you, him, her, etc.?(and) what’s morewhat is morewhat’s up?what’s whatwhat’s with sb?what’s with sth?what’s yours?
●and ˈwhat not●and what ˈhave you (informal) and other similar things 以及其他（类似）的东西；诸如此类◆The store sells nails, screws, hammers and what not.
这家商店出售钉子、螺丝钉、锤子和诸如此类的东西。●give sb/get what ˈfor (BrE, spoken) punish sb/be punished, usually severely （受到）严惩；（被）痛打一顿◆I’ll give her what for if she does that again.
她若再这样干，看我怎么收拾她。◆If you steal any more of my apples, you’ll get what for.
如果你再偷我的苹果，看我怎么教训你。●or ˈwhat (spoken) 1. used to emphasize your opinion （用于强调看法）真的，完全◆Is he stupid or what?
他真是傻透了。2. used when you are not sure about sth （表示不肯定）还是别的什么◆Come on! Are we going or what?
喂！我们到底去还是不去？●so ˈwhat? (spoken) used to show that you do not care about sth or that you think sth is not important （表示不在乎或认为某事无关紧要）那又怎样◆‘Your sister did much better than you in the exam.’ ‘So what?’
“你姐姐的考试成绩可比你好多了。”“那又怎样？”◆So what if nobody else agrees with me?
即使没有人赞同我的观点又怎样？●what are you ˈon? (informal) used when you are very surprised at sb’s behaviour and are suggesting that they are acting in a similar way to sb using drugs （表示某人行为失常）你怎么跟吸了毒似的，你吃错药了吧●ˈwhat-d’you-call-him/-her/-it/-them●ˈwhat’s-his/-her/-its/-their-nameused instead of a name that you cannot remember （用于记不得名字时）你叫他（或她、它、他们）什么来着◆She’s just gone out with old what-d’you-call-him.
她刚和那个叫老什么来着的人一块出去了。◆Have you heard from what’s-her-name from the library recently?
你最近听到过图书馆那谁的消息吗？我记不清她名字了。●what for?for what purpose or reason? 为何目的；有何理由◆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。”“为什么？”●what if…?1. what would happen if …? 要是…会怎么样呢◆What if the car breaks down?
汽车要是抛锚了怎么办呢？2. why should I care if …? what does it matter if …? 要是…又如何；…那又怎么样◆‘You’ll fail the exam if you don’t work harder, Carol.’ ‘What if I do? It’s not the end of the world.’
“卡罗尔，你要是不用功，考试就会不及格。”“那又怎样？那又不是世界末日。”●what ˈof it? (spoken) used when admitting that sth is true, to ask why it should be considered important （用于承认某事属实，并想知道为何重要）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，怎么啦？●what with sth (informal) because of sth or a series of things 由于某事；因为一连串的事◆What with the weather and my bad leg, I haven’t been out for weeks.
由于天气不好，我的腿又不舒服，我已经好几个星期没有出门了。◆I haven’t had time to sit down, what with one thing and another.
因为这事那事，我连坐下来喘口气的时间都没有。●what’s all ˈthis/ˈthat (…)?why is this/that happening? 怎么回事；为什么会这样◆What’s all this I hear about you wanting to leave?
我听说你想离开，到底是怎么回事？●what’s got into sb? (spoken) used to say that sb has suddenly started to behave in a strange or different way 着什么魔了；中什么邪了◆What’s got into Alex? He never used to worry like that.
亚历克斯中邪了吗？他以前从来没有这样焦虑过。●what’s it to ˈyou, ˈhim, ˈher, etc.? (informal) (said when you are annoyed 用于不堪其扰时) you, etc. have no right to know sth; what does it matter to you, etc. …无权知道；和…毫无关系◆What’s it to her how I spend my money?
我如何花自己的钱，关她什么事？●(and) what’s ˈmore●what is ˈmore(and) more importantly; (and) in addition 更重要的是；另外；还有◆I don’t like pubs. They’re noisy, smelly, and what’s more, expensive.
我不喜欢酒吧。那里又吵，气味又难闻，而且太贵了。●what’s ˈup? (informal) 1. what’s the matter? 怎么了◆What’s up with him? He looks furious.
他怎么了？怒气冲冲的样子。2. (especially NAmE) what’s new?; what’s happening? 有什么新闻吗；出什么事了◆Hey Jo, what’s up?
嘿，乔，有什么新闻吗？●what’s ˈwhat (spoken) 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 sb? (NAmE, spoken) used to ask why sb is behaving in a strange way （用于询问某人为何行为异常）…怎么啦◆What’s with you? You haven’t said a single word all morning.
你怎么啦？整个上午你一句话都没说。●what’s with sth? (NAmE, spoken) used to ask the reason for sth （用于询问原因）为什么，怎么◆What’s with all this walking? Can’t we take a cab?
就这么一直走吗？ 难道我们就不能打辆出租车？●what’s ˈyours? (informal) (said in a pub or bar 用于酒吧里询问) what would you like to drink? 你想喝点什么？ |