| 单词 | what about |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhat about —— (i) what about ——: ‘what is to be done with regard to ——’, ‘what do you think of ——’, ‘what is there to say about ——’, etc. (used esp. as a way of refocusing a conversation). Cf. whataboutism n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > making inquiries [phrase] how so?a1375 what, how seemeth you?1485 what reck?a1513 what is the matter?c1520 what about ——1662 what's the row?1810 how come?1848 whassa1906 since when?1907 what'sa matter1935 1662 Brief Narr. Stupendious Trag. 25 What about Nathaniel Gibbs? 1697 E. Ravenscroft Anatomist i. ii. 5 What about my Daughter? 1722 D. Defoe Relig. Courtship i. iii. 113 What about Mr.—, Sir? 1792 J. Robinson Yorker's Stratagem ii. i. 22 Mr. Fingercash. You know my clerk? Amant. Yes, what about him? 1833 H. Martineau Briery Creek ii. 34 What about the cattle-marks? 1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker xv. 242 ‘What about the men?’ I asked. ‘They know too much by half.’ 1914 ‘I. Hay’ Knight on Wheels xiii. §5 Game and rubber..! Now, what about bed? 2007 Guardian 26 May (Guide Suppl.) Central Listings 52/3 What about Simon? The nice-but-dim estate-agenty one who looks a bit like a Disney boy turned adult. < as lemmas |
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