英语词汇“what”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

His story of what happened that night didn't correspond with the witness's version.
Please describe to the court exactly what you saw.
If you'd told me what was wrong I could have helped.
They need clear instructions on what to do next.
It's unclear what actually happened that night.

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Linguistics: relative forms

howsoever
or
that
whatever
whence
whenever
where
whereby
wheresoever
wherever
which
whichever
whither
who
whoever
whom
whomever
whose
whosoever
wot

Idiom(s)

and what have you

what with

what/whatever sb says goes

what's more

whatpredeterminer, determiner

uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/

what predeterminer, determiner (OPINION)

B1 used to introduce your opinion:

"She can't come." "What a shame/pity."

What an amazing view!

What nonsense!

What strange clothes he was wearing.

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Expressing and asking opinions

apothegm
come out
couch
day
editorialize
express
far
for my money idiom
pronounce
propound
put
put yourself across
remark
run
run sth by sb
screed
soapbox
sound off
talk
talk sth over

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whatpronoun, exclamation

uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/informal

what pronoun, exclamation (QUESTION)

used to ask someone to say something again:

"I think we should leave at twelve." "What?" "I said I think we should leave at twelve."

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Linguistics: question words & expressions

come
devil
extent
how about...? idiom
how, what, why, etc. on earth... idiom
in God's/heaven's name idiom
interrogative
shall
what the blazes...? idiom
what's that (all) about (then)? idiom
what's the score? idiom
what/where/how/why the devil idiom
whenever
where
which
whither
whose
why
world
would you like...? idiom

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whatpronoun, exclamation

us/hwʌt, wʌt, hwɑt, wɑt, hwət, wət/

what pronoun, exclamation (QUESTION)

used to introduce general questions:

What did the teacher say?

What is the capital of Nevada?

As an adjective, what can refer to people or things:

What time is it?

I don’t know what children she was talking about.

What may be used to show that you did not hear something and to ask that it be repeated:

"Humphrey Jones called." "What (was that)?" "I said Humphrey Jones called."

Idiom(s)

what makes someone tick

what on earth

what someone says goes

what the heck

what’s eating someone

what’s more

what’s the matter

what’s up

whatpronoun

us/hwʌt, wʌt, hwɑt, wɑt, hwət, wət/

what pronoun (THAT WHICH)

the thing which; that which:

I really didn’t know what to say.

What annoyed me was her attitude.

I hope you like the sweater – it’s what you asked for.

what pronoun (OPINION)

used to introduce your opinion:

"She can’t come." "What a pity (= I am sorry to hear that)!"

单词	what
释义	Contents determiner, pronoun, exclamation (1) what (QUESTION) pronoun (1) what (THAT WHICH) predeterminer, determiner (1) what (OPINION) pronoun, exclamation (1) what (QUESTION) Contents pronoun (1) what (QUESTION) pronoun (2) what (THAT WHICH) what (OPINION) English American whatdeterminer, pronoun, exclamation uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/ what determiner, pronoun, exclamation (QUESTION) A1 used to ask for information about people or things: What time is it? What books did you buy? What did you wear? What size shoes do you take? What happened after I left? What caused the accident? used in questions that show you are surprised or do not believe something: "I just told Peter." "What?/You did what?" What's this I hear? You're leaving? what... for? B2 used to ask about the reason for something: What are these tools for? What are you doing that for? "We need a bigger car." "What for?" More examples What's the matter with you? What did you think of the film? What's on at the cinema this week? What did you say to him? What kind of dog is that? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: question words & expressions come devil extent how about...? idiom how, what, why, etc. on earth... idiom in God's/heaven's name idiom interrogative shall what the blazes...? idiom what's that (all) about (then)? idiom what's the score? idiom what/where/how/why the devil idiom whenever where which whither whose why world would you like...? idiom See more results » Idiom(s) or what? what about? what if? what is he, are they, etc. like? what of it? what's on what's that (all) about (then)? what's up? what's what whatpronoun uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/ what pronoun (THAT WHICH) B1 the thing(s) that; that which: What I wanted to find out first was how long it was going to take. What really concerned her was how unhappy the child was. She wouldn't tell me what he said. I didn't have much money on me but I gave them what I had. The letter showed clearly what they were planning. I can't decide what to do next. Have you thought about what to send as a present? used to introduce something you are going to say: You'll never guess what - Laurie won first prize! I'll tell you what - we'll pick up something to eat on our way home. More examples His story of what happened that night didn't correspond with the witness's version. Please describe to the court exactly what you saw. If you'd told me what was wrong I could have helped. They need clear instructions on what to do next. It's unclear what actually happened that night. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: relative forms howsoever or that whatever whence whenever where whereby wheresoever wherever which whichever whither who whoever whom whomever whose whosoever wot Idiom(s) and what have you what with what/whatever sb says goes what's more whatpredeterminer, determiner uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/ what predeterminer, determiner (OPINION) B1 used to introduce your opinion: "She can't come." "What a shame/pity." What an amazing view! What nonsense! What strange clothes he was wearing. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Expressing and asking opinions apothegm come out couch day editorialize express far for my money idiom pronounce propound put *put yourself* across remark run run sth by sb screed soapbox sound off talk talk sth over See more results » whatpronoun, exclamation uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/informal what pronoun, exclamation (QUESTION) used to ask someone to say something again: "I think we should leave at twelve." "What?" "I said I think we should leave at twelve." Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: question words & expressions come devil extent how about...? idiom how, what, why, etc. on earth... idiom in God's/heaven's name idiom interrogative shall what the blazes...? idiom what's that (all) about (then)? idiom what's the score? idiom what/where/how/why the devil idiom whenever where which whither whose why world would you like...? idiom See more results » whatpronoun, exclamation us/hwʌt, wʌt, hwɑt, wɑt, hwət, wət/ what pronoun, exclamation (QUESTION) used to introduce general questions: What did the teacher say? What is the capital of Nevada? As an adjective, what can refer to people or things: What time is it? I don’t know what children she was talking about. What may be used to show that you did not hear something and to ask that it be repeated: "Humphrey Jones called." "What (was that)?" "I said Humphrey Jones called." Idiom(s) what about what do you know what do you say what for what if what makes someone tick what on earth what someone says goes what the heck what’s eating someone what’s more what’s the matter what’s up whatpronoun us/hwʌt, wʌt, hwɑt, wɑt, hwət, wət/ what pronoun (THAT WHICH) the thing which; that which: I really didn’t know what to say. What annoyed me was her attitude. I hope you like the sweater – it’s what you asked for. what pronoun (OPINION) used to introduce your opinion:** "She can’t come." "What a pity (= I am sorry to hear that)!"
随便看	set-up cost set/put sb's mind at rest/ease set/put sbs mind at rest/ease set/put the record straight set/put the seal on sth set/put your mind to sth setback SETS sett settee settee setter setting setting setting setting setting setting setting setting setting setting setting setting setting