| 单词 | what |
| 释义 | pronoun | determiner | adverb whatwhat1 /wət; strong wʌt, wɑt/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun 1UNKNOWN THING used to ask or talk about something that you or someone else is not certain about: What did you say? “What do you do for a living?” “I’m a doctor.” No one knows what happened. I’m not sure what else I can do to help you.2SPECIFIC THING used to talk about something specific that you are describing: I believe what he told me. What he did was wrong. This is what was in the box. Don’t tell me what to do.3EMPHASIS used at the beginning of a statement to emphasize the object of your sentence: What I need is a nice hot bath.SPOKEN PHRASES4what? a) (also what did you say?, what was that?) used to ask someone to repeat something he or she has just said because you did not hear it very well: “Could you turn the music down?” “What?” “I went to the store and bought some eggs.” “You went to the store and what?” b) (also what is it?) used to show that you have heard someone and are ready to hear what he or she wants to say or ask.: “Mike!” “What?” “Could you help me with something?” c) (also what!) used to show that you are surprised by what someone has said: “I think the car’s out of gas.” “What!” d)used to ask someone to complete a name when he has only given you the first part of it: “His name is David.” “David what?”5what about...? a)used to make a suggestion: What about the Czech Republic? I’d like to see Prague.what about doing What about going to a movie? b)used to mention someone or something else that you are also interested in or that also needs to be considered: What about Patrick? What’s he doing nowadays?6what (...) for? used to ask why: What did you shout at me for? “I want a new computer.” “What for?”7what is something for? used to ask what purpose something has: What’s this button for?8what’s what the real facts about a situation that are important to know: She’s been working here long enough to know what’s what.9what on earth/what in the world/what in heaven’s name etc. ...? (also what the heck/devil/blazes etc. ...?) used to ask in an extremely angry or surprised way what is happening, what someone is doing, etc.: What on earth are you doing?10what the heck used to say that you have decided to do something despite any possible difficulties: “Do you want to go dancing tonight?” “Sure, what the heck.”11... or what? a)used at the end of a question to show that you are impatient with someone or something: Are you afraid of him, or what? b)used after a description of someone or something to emphasize it: Was that stupid or what.12... or what used after mentioning one or more possibilities to show that you are not certain about something: I don’t know if it was an accident or what.13so what? used to say that you do not care about something or to tell someone angrily that something does not concern him or her: “Don’t go in there, he’s sleeping.” “So what?”14what if... a)used to make a suggestion: What if we move the sofa over here? b)used for asking what you should do or what the result will be if something happens, especially something unpleasant: What if this plan of yours fails?15... and what have you used at the end of a list of things to mean other things of a similar kind: The shelves were full of books, documents, and what have you.16have what it takes to have the right qualities or skills in order to succeed: Elaine has what it takes to make acting her career.17what’s up? used to say hello to someone, especially someone you know well: “Hey Chris, what’s up?” “Not much.”18what’s up with somebody/something? used to ask someone what is wrong or what is happening: What’s up with Diana?19what’s up with that? used to say that you do not understand, or understand the reason for, the thing you have just mentioned: The college is raising tuition by 20% – what’s up with that?20what’s with something? used to ask the reason for something: What’s with all the sad faces?21what’s with somebody? used to ask why a person or group of people is behaving strangely: What’s with Nathan? He looks upset.22what of it? used to say that you do not care about something or to tell someone angrily that something does not concern him or her: I know he really doesn’t love me, but what of it?23now what? used to ask what is going to happen next, what you should do, etc.24what’s it to you? used to tell someone angrily that something does not concern him or her: “Who’s that girl he’s with?” “What’s it to you?”25(and) what’s more used when adding something to what you have already said, especially when it is exciting or interesting: Natural gas is a very efficient fuel. What’s more, it’s clean.26what next? used to show surprise that something unusual or strange has happened or exists: Snow in Florida? What next?[Origin: Old English hwæt] → see also guess what! at guess1 (6), (I’ll) tell you what at tell (8) pronoun | determiner | adverb whatwhat2 ●●● S3 W1 determiner 1used to ask or talk about something that you or someone else is not certain about: What time is it? Ask him what size shoe he wears. We don’t know what color to paint the walls. They’re discussing what action to take.what kind/type/sort What kind of dog is that?2used to emphasize that you think something or someone is very good, very bad, etc.: What a beautiful day! What a shame he can’t be here today.3used to talk about all of an amount of something that you are describing, usually a small amount: We save what money we can each month. pronoun | determiner | adverb whatwhat3 ●●● S1 W3 adverb 1used especially in questions to ask to what degree or in what way something matters: We may be a little late, but what does it matter? What do you care (=why are you concerned) if I buy a motorcycle?2spoken used to give yourself time to think before guessing a number or amount: It’ll take us, what, about three hours.3what with something spoken used to introduce a list of reasons that have made something happen or have made someone feel a particular way: They’ve been under a lot of stress, what with Joe losing his job and all. |
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