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美 [waɪ]英 [waɪ]

adv.为什么？;（用于问句）为什么，为何;（说明理由）为什么，…的原因;（反问，表示不必）何必
int.（惊讶、不耐烦等时说）哎呀，呦，哟，嗨
n.原因，理由;说明;谜;难解的问题，令人费解的问题;询问原因的问题
v.原因;理由;说明;难解的问题

复数： whys

why

牛津词典

adv.

（用于问句）为什么，为何
used in questions to ask the reason for or purpose of sth

Why were you late?

你为什么迟到？

Tell me why you did it.

告诉我你为什么这样做。

‘I would like you to go.’ ‘ Why me? ’

“我希望你去。”“为什么要我去呢？”

Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open?

人们到底为什么总敞着门呢？

（反问，表示不必）何必
used in questions to suggest that it is not necessary to do sth

Why get upset just because you got one bad grade?

何必因为一次成绩不好就想不开呢？

Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow.

还费事写信干什么？我们明天就见到他了。

（说明理由）为什么，…的原因
used to give or talk about a reason

That's why I left so early.

这就是我早早离去的原因。

I know you did it─I just want to know why.

我知道这是你干的，我只是想知道为什么。

The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes.

每年需要重新注射的原因是这病毒经常变化。

习语

used in questions to mean ‘why’, expressing surprise

你为什么不早告诉我们呢？
Why ever didn't you tell us before?

used to make or agree to a suggestion

为什么不给她写信呢？
Why not write to her?

‘Let's eat out.’ ‘ Why not? ’

“咱们到外边吃去吧。”“好哇。”

Why don't we go together?

我们为什么不一起去呢？

exclamation

noun

习语

the reasons for sth

我无意深入调查这一情况的来龙去脉。
I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.

柯林斯词典

why

频次

2
QUEST （用于提问原因）为什么
You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something.

Why hasn't he brought the whisky?...

他为什么没把威士忌拿来？
3
CONJ-SUBORD (用于从句句首)为什么
You use why at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something.

He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed...

对于电梯为什么会卡住他仍旧给不出更多的解释。
4
PRON-REL (用于reason后引导关系从句)
You use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.

There's a reason why women don't read this stuff; it's not funny...

女人不读这种东西是有原因的，它并不好笑。
5
QUEST (问句中与 not 连用表示建议)为什么(不)
You use why with 'not' in questions in order to introduce a suggestion.

Why not give Claire a call?...

为什么不给克莱尔打个电话？
6
QUEST (问句中与 not 连用表示恼怒或气愤)为什么(不)
You use why with 'not' in questions in order to express your annoyance or anger.

Why don't you look where you're going?...

走路怎么不看着点儿道呢？
7
CONVENTION (表示同意别人的建议)为什么不呢，好，行
You say why not in order to agree with what someone has suggested.

'Want to spend the afternoon with me?' — 'Why not?'...

“想和我共度这个下午吗？”——“好啊！”
8
EXCLAM (用于句首表示惊讶、震惊或生气)哎呀，哟，嗨
People say 'Why!' at the beginning of a sentence when they are surprised, shocked, or angry.

Why hello, Tom...

哎呀，你好，汤姆。
9
the whys and wherefores→ see:wherefores

英英释义

noun

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

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双语例句

1

Give me one good reason why I should help you .

我为什么要帮你？给我一个充分的理由。
2

Why do you make things so difficult for yourself ?

你为什么这样跟自己过不去？
3

Why can 't you ever see my point of view ?

你怎么老不明白我的观点呢？
4

I know you did it ─ I just want to know why .

我知道这是你干的，我只是想知道为什么。
5

Why don 't we go and see it together ?

咱们为什么不一起去看看呢？
6

It 's not for me to say why he left .

不适宜由我说出他离开的原因。
7

Why should I want to make you feel bad ?

我干吗要让你难过呢？
8

Why don 't you get yourself a car ?

你为什么不买辆汽车呢？
9

Why get upset just because you got one bad grade ?

何必因为一次成绩不好就想不开呢？
10

I don 't get it ─ why would she do a thing like that ?

我不明白——她怎么会干那种事？
11

If you love each other , why not get married ?

要是你们彼此相爱，干吗不结婚呢？
12

Why not take a few days off ?

为什么不休息几天呢？
13

Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open ?

人们到底为什么总敞着门呢？
14

Why are you so dead set against the idea ?

你为什么那样死命地反对这个主意呢？
15

Why study Latin ? It 's a dead language .

为什么学拉丁语？它已经不再有人说了。
16

Why ever didn 't you tell us before ?

你为什么不早告诉我们呢？
17

Why waste money on clothes you don 't need ?

为什么浪费钱买你不需要的衣服呢？
18

Well , that doesn 't explain why you didn 't phone .

嗳，那不是你不打电话的理由。
19

May I ask why you took that decision ?

我可否问一下你为什么要作出那样的决定？
20

I don 't know why they stay together .

我不知道他们为什么还在一起。
21

That 's why I left so early .

这就是我早早离去的原因。
22

Why don 't you look in on me next time you 're in town ?

你下次进城顺便来看看我好吗？
23

Why can 't they see reason ?

他们为什么不明事理？
24

Why should I say sorry when it 's not my fault ?

不是我的错为什么要我道歉？
25

Why don 't we go together ?

我们为什么不一起去呢？
26

Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest ?

关闭医院怎么会对民众有利呢？
27

Why should I help him ? He 's never done anything for me .

我干吗要帮他呢？他从来没为我做过什么。
28

I fail to see why you won 't even give it a try .

我不懂为什么你连试一试都不愿意。
29

I could never understand why she was fired .

我怎么也不明白她为何被解雇。
30

Why did you let him swear at you like that ?

你怎么听任他那么骂你呢？

词语用例

习语

adv.

why ever

（用于问句，语带惊讶）究竟为什么
used in questions to mean ‘why’, expressing surprise

Why ever didn't you tell us before?

你为什么不早告诉我们呢？

why not?

（提出或赞同建议）为什么不呢，好哇
used to make or agree to a suggestion

Why not write to her?

为什么不给她写信呢？

‘Let's eat out.’ ‘ Why not? ’

“咱们到外边吃去吧。”“好哇。”

Why don't we go together?

我们为什么不一起去呢？

the whys and (the) wherefores

理由；原因；缘故
the reasons for sth

I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.

我无意深入调查这一情况的来龙去脉。

同反义词

同义词

motive reason source cause causation

why

牛津词典

柯林斯词典

why

2
QUEST （用于提问原因）为什么
You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something.

3
CONJ-SUBORD (用于从句句首)为什么
You use why at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something.

4
PRON-REL (用于reason后引导关系从句)
You use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.

5
QUEST (问句中与 not 连用表示建议)为什么(不)
You use why with 'not' in questions in order to introduce a suggestion.

6
QUEST (问句中与 not 连用表示恼怒或气愤)为什么(不)
You use why with 'not' in questions in order to express your annoyance or anger.

7
CONVENTION (表示同意别人的建议)为什么不呢，好，行
You say why not in order to agree with what someone has suggested.

8
EXCLAM (用于句首表示惊讶、震惊或生气)哎呀，哟，嗨
People say 'Why!' at the beginning of a sentence when they are surprised, shocked, or angry.

9
the whys and wherefores→ see:wherefores

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why

2 QUEST （用于提问原因）为什么 You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something.

3 CONJ-SUBORD (用于从句句首)为什么 You use why at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something.

4 PRON-REL (用于reason后引导关系从句) You use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.

5 QUEST (问句中与 not 连用表示建议)为什么(不) You use why with 'not' in questions in order to introduce a suggestion.

6 QUEST (问句中与 not 连用表示恼怒或气愤)为什么(不) You use why with 'not' in questions in order to express your annoyance or anger.

7 CONVENTION (表示同意别人的建议)为什么不呢，好，行 You say why not in order to agree with what someone has suggested.

8 EXCLAM (用于句首表示惊讶、震惊或生气)哎呀，哟，嗨 People say 'Why!' at the beginning of a sentence when they are surprised, shocked, or angry.

9 the whys and wherefores→ see:wherefores

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2
QUEST （用于提问原因）为什么
You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something.

3
CONJ-SUBORD (用于从句句首)为什么
You use why at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something.

4
PRON-REL (用于reason后引导关系从句)
You use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.

5
QUEST (问句中与 not 连用表示建议)为什么(不)
You use why with 'not' in questions in order to introduce a suggestion.

6
QUEST (问句中与 not 连用表示恼怒或气愤)为什么(不)
You use why with 'not' in questions in order to express your annoyance or anger.

7
CONVENTION (表示同意别人的建议)为什么不呢，好，行
You say why not in order to agree with what someone has suggested.

8
EXCLAM (用于句首表示惊讶、震惊或生气)哎呀，哟，嗨
People say 'Why!' at the beginning of a sentence when they are surprised, shocked, or angry.

9
the whys and wherefores→ see:wherefores