why

[wai]

adv.为什么
conj.... 的理由, 为什么
int.咳, 哎呀
n.理由, 谜

ad.

1. (用作疑问副词)为什么

Why should you be so interested in my affairs?

你为何对我的事这么感兴趣?

2. (用做关系副词)为什么

These are the reasons why we do it.

这些就是我们为什么要做这事的理由。

That's why I came here.

那就是我为什么要来这里的原因。

n.

1. 原因, 理由[P1]

Robbie always asks the whys and wherefores when he is told to do something.

如果要罗比做事, 他总爱问个究竟。

2. 难解的问题, 谜[P1]

int.

(表示惊讶、不耐烦、赞成、异议、犹豫或引出另一种想法等)咦, 哎呀, 哦, 当然, 唔

Why, this is the very book I want.

嗨, 这正是我想要的书。

词形变化

名词复数: whys |

英英释义

名词 why:

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

同义词：wherefore

补充

whywhy英:[hwai] 美:[hwaɪ, waɪ]adv.1.为什么Why are you late?你为什么迟到?Why not call on me tomorrow?你干吗不明天就来看我呢?That is why I'm working hard at my lesson.就是这个原因, 我要努力学习。I can't understand why he failed.我不明白他为什么失败了。That is the reason why we must go now.那就是我们现在必须走的理由。Why ever didn't you tell us before?你怎么不早告诉我们呢?int.1.呵唷, 哎呀, 嗨Why, what's the harm?嗨, 这又有什么害处呢?

例句

1. why did you do that?你为什么那么做？ 2. why is he late?他为什么迟到？ 3. I just want to see him. — why?我只想见他。——为什么？ 4. I've never been to France. — why not?我从没去过法国。——为什么没去呢？ 5. why pay full price?为什么付全款？ 6. I can't understand why they don't want us.我不明白他们为什么不要我们。 7. I don't know why.我不知道为什么。 8. It's obvious why.原因很明显。 9. Tell me why.告诉我为什么。 10. why don't you come home with me until you sort things out?你何不先和我一起回家, 等事情解决了再走？ 11. why don't we talk it through?我们为什么不把这事谈开呢？ 12. why not give Claire a call?为什么不给克莱尔打个电话？ 13. whydon't you look where you're going?走路怎么不看着点儿道呢？ 14. whydon't they just leave it alone?他们就不能别管了吗？ 15. All right, why not?好吧, 为什么不呢？ 16. That's why he did it.那就是他做此事的原因。 17. She never told me the reason why she left.她从没有告诉我她离开的原因。 18. She left, and nobody knows the reason why.她离开了, 没人知道为什么。 19. Protecting your skin is important, and here's why.保护皮肤非常重要, 这就是原因。 20. Now, here's why I 'm worried.好了, 这就是我着急的原因。 21. why hello, Tom.哎呀, 你好, 汤姆。 22. why, isn't that your mother over there?哎呀, 那边不是你的妈妈么？ 23. why, I never knew they had such a big garden!哎呀, 我从不知道他们还有这么大的一个花园! 24. The details of this incident, the how and the why, haven't been revealed.这起事件的细节、过程以及起因尚未披露。 25. why did he do it?.他为什么做这件事？。 26. why don't I give you a lift?.我何不让你搭个便车？。 27. the reason why flu jabs need repeating every year is that the virus changes.需要每年打流感预防针的原因是因为病毒会变异。 28. each has faced similar hardships, and perhaps that is why they are friends.每个人都曾碰到相似的困难，这也许就是他们成为朋友的原因。 29. why, that's absurd!.唷，真是荒谬！。 30. ‘You think so?’ ‘why, yes.’.“你真的这么想的？”“呃，是的。” 。 31. the whys and wherefores of these procedures need to be explained to students.要办这些手续的缘由都必须一一解释给学生听。 32. why was she so late?她为什么这么晚才到？ 33. I wonder why they went.我不知道他们为什么要去。 34. ‘I'm not staying any longer.’ ‘why not?’“我不想再待下去。”“为什么呢？” 35. why ever didn't you phone?你究竟为什么没打电话来？ 36. why not phone her tonight?今晚何不给她打个电话呢？ 37. ‘Shall we go out tonight?’‘Yes, why not?’“我们今晚出去好吗？”“好的，干吗不呢？” 38. why did you quit your job?你为什么辞职了？ 39. why are you laughing? [=what are you laughing about?]你笑什么？ 40. why is the sky blue?天空为什么是蓝色的？ 41. why didn't you call me?你为什么没给我打电话？ 42. why didn't I think of that?我怎么没想到那一点？ 43. “I can't go out tonight.” “why not?”“我今晚不能出去。”“为什么不行？” 44. "If you don't want to go, why not just say so?"如果你不想去，为什么不直接说呢？ 45. "Instead of calling, why not e-mail instead?"别打电话，干吗不发电子邮件呢？ 46. why should I care about that?我为什么要在乎那件事？ 47. why don't you come over for dinner? [=we would like to have you over for dinner]你过来跟我们一起吃晚饭吧？ 48. You deserve the best treatment. why settle for less? [=you shouldn't be happy with anything less]你应该受到最好的待遇，干吗要将就呢？ 49. “I'll try calling again.” “why bother?” [=it's not worth the trouble]“我会再试着打电话的。”“何必麻烦呢？” 50. why can't you make up your mind?你为什么就不能下定决心呢？ 51. why must I always repeat myself?为什么总要我重复说过的话？ 52. why would anyone say such a thing?为什么会有人说出这样的话？ 53. why oh why did I say something so stupid?我怎么会说这种蠢话呢？ 54. I know why he did it.我知道他为什么这么做。 55. It's easy to see why she fell in love with him.为什么她会爱上他，这很容易明白。 56. He's a very good player. That's why he made the team.他是名优秀选手，这就是他加人这支队的原因。 57. The reason why they succeeded is obvious. They worked really hard.他们成功的原因很明显。他们工作的确非常努力。 58. Give me one good reason why I should stay.给我一个应该留下来的合理理由。 59. She explained the whys and the wherefores of the sudden price increase.她解释了价格突然上涨的原因。 60. "why, I can't imagine such a thing!"哎哟，想不到会有这种事！ 61. "“Do you know him?” “why, yes! We know him quite well.”"“你们认识他吗？”“噢，当然！我们跟他很熟。” 62. "“Would you like another drink?” “why, yes. Thank you.”"“你想再来杯饮料吗？”“嗯，好的。谢谢。” 63. "If I want a drink, why, I'll just get it myself!"如果我想喝，嗬，我会自己去拿！ 64. "why, of course! That makes perfect sense."啊呀，当然！这样合情合理。