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why单词基本解析：

adv.为什么; 何必; …的原因conj.（用于从句句首）为什么int.哎呀，哟
adv.为什么conj.... 的理由, 为什么 int.咳, 哎呀 n.理由, 谜
adv.（用于问句）为什么；为何；（反问，表示不必）何必；（说明理由）为什么

why变化用词：

名词复数: whys |
复数：whys

why英英释义：

Noun

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

名词 why:

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

同义词：wherefore

why[ hwai ]n.the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

同义词：wherefore

why中文词源：

why 为什么 来自PIE*kwo,印欧语疑问代词根，词源同who,where,why,how.

why用法和例句：

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？”

(informal) Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open?

人们到底为什么总敞着门呢？

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。

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。

Why ever didn't you tell us before?

你为什么不早告诉我们呢？

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？

Why Jane, it's you!

呦，简，是你呀！

Why, it's easy─a child could do it!

嗨，这容易得很，连小孩子都干得了！

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。

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

他为什么没把威士忌拿来？

Why didn't he stop me?...

为什么他没阻止我？

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。

Experts wonder why the US government is not taking similarly strong actions against AIDS in this country...

专家们对为什么美国政府没在这个国家采取类似的强硬措施来对抗艾滋病而感到疑惑。

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。

Unless you're ill, there's no reason why you can't get those 15 minutes of walking in daily.

除非你病了，否则你没有理由每天连走15分钟都做不到的。

Why not give Claire a call?...

为什么不给克莱尔打个电话？

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？

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

走路怎么不看着点儿道呢？

Why don't they just leave it alone?

他们就不能别管了吗？

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

“想和我共度这个下午吗？”——“好啊！”

'Shall I tell them about poor Mrs Blair?'—'Why not?'

“我应该告诉他们可怜的布莱尔太太的情况吗？”——“为什么不呢？”

Why hello, Tom...

哎呀，你好，汤姆。

Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup...

啊，这只不过是普通的蔬菜汤而已。

why

"Why don't we just yet married without any fuss and bother, " Dick said suddenly, as they were discussing what form the wedding reception should take.

"为什么我们不能只是结婚，而不搞那些多余的、令人烦恼又消耗精力的麻烦事呢？"迪克突然说。他们正在讨论婚礼的形式。

Why not let her do as she likes?

为什么不让她想怎么做就怎么做呢？

Why not stop them (from) polluting the river?

为什么不阻止他们污染这条河呢？

Why do modern people chase material possessions?

为什么现在的人们追求物质财富？

Why should the handicappedbe segregated from the able-bodied?

为什么要把伤残人士和身体健康的人分开?

Why give these people licence to enter the place at will?

为什麽允许这些人随意进入该地?

Why is it that I always land up cleaning the bath?

为什麽总是该我来洗刷浴缸?

Why should I trouble to explain it all?

为什麽我得费事都解释一遍呢?

Why should I get up at this unearthly hour?

为什麽我得这麽早起床?

Why do some children like slopping around in puddles?

为什麽有些儿童爱在水坑里泼水玩?

And that is why in this field, I have made recommendations.

为此，我在这方面提出了一系列建议。

The key question is in focus; why not reach a decision?

主要问题已非常明显，为何不作出结论呢？

I don't know why, but I took a strong dislike to him as soon as I saw him.

也不知为什麽，我一见他就十分讨厌他。

Dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed.

事后仔细分析那项计划以便搞清它失败的原因

One wonders also why Nature, with some snakes concocted poison of such extreme potency.

人们也不知道大自然为何在一些蛇身上调制出这样高效的毒液来。

People have propose all sort of hypotheses to explain why dinosaur have become extinct.

人们提出种种假设，试图说明恐龙为什么会灭绝。

Why don't you come round (to my flat) this evening?

今晚你来(我家), 好吗?

He didn't quite understand why the deal fell through.

他不十分理解为什么这场交易失败了。

He's not in; why don't you ring back after6 o'clock?

他不在; 你能在6点钟后再来个电话吗？

He doesn't want any ties; that's why he never married.

他不愿受束缚，所以不结婚。

Why he went there is a mystery to me.

他为什么到那里去，这对我来说是个谜。

Why is it that he rarely mentions his childhood?

他为什么很少提到他的儿童时代呢？

Why did he suddenly change his tune?

他为什么突然改变了态度?

Why did he fling dirt at such an innocent girl?

他为什么要中伤一位如此天真的姑娘呢?

Why does he have to wrap it all up in such complicated language?

他为什麽非得用这麽艰深的语言说话呢?

Why have they delayed opening the school?

他们为什麽延期开学?

Do you ask why I, the queen of the gods, have left the heavenly plains and sought your depths.

他们问她来访的目的，她向他们阐明了来意：你们问我这个众神之后为什么要从天上的平原下到深海中来。

The reasons why he did it are obscure.

他做那事的理由还不清楚。

It's beyond me why he married her.

他怎么会娶了她，这我就不懂了。

His extravagance explains why he is always in debt.

他挥霍无度，难怪总欠债。

He runs 3 miles every morning; that's why he is so fit.

他每天早晨跑三哩路，因此才那么健康。

"I don't see why I must not go, " he burst in angrily.

他气愤地插嘴说："我不明白为什么我不能去。"

He omitted to explain why he had been late.

他没有解释他为什么迟到。

It seems uncertain why he lost the election.

他落选的原因似乎并不清楚。

He expounded the reasons why he did it.

他阐述了他做这件事的理由。

Why not just wait and see what happens?

何不静观其结果呢?

Must you dash off? Why not stay for a cup of tea?

你一定要急急忙忙走吗？为何不留下喝杯茶呢？

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

你下次进城来顺便来串门儿好吗?

You don't like your job? In that case why don't you leave?

你不喜欢这份工作? 那你怎麽不辞掉呢?

Why don't you lay off smoking for a while until your cough gets better?

你为什么不先戒烟等你的咳嗽好了一些后再说?

Why don't you lay that problem aside for a while and work at it later?

你为什么不先把问题放在一边过会儿再说?

Why didn't you tell me the truth?

你为什么没跟我说实话?

Why did you stay away from school?

你为什么缺课?

Why are you always biting your nails?

你为什么老是咬指甲?

Why did you drop on to your son?

你为什么责备你的儿子?

Why are you poking about among my papers?

你为什麽乱翻我的文件?

Why did you do that, you cretin?

你为什麽做那事，你这个笨蛋?

Why are you phoning at this ungodly hour (of the night)?

你为什麽在(夜里)这个时候打电话来?

Why do you represent the matter in this way?

你为什麽把这事说成这样?

Why do you hammer at the subject day after day?

你为何日复一日地钻研那个科目?

Who do you think you are? ie Why are you behaving in this overbearing, etc way?

你以为你很了不起吗?

Why are you all turning on me (ie criticizing or blaming me)?

你们为什麽都突然冲我来了(批评或责备我)?

Now, why don't you children beetle off into the garden and play?

你们这些孩子为什么现在还不赶快跑到花园里去玩？

Why on earth didn't you tell me the truth?

你到底为什么不跟我说实话？

Tell you what; why don't we have a picnic this afternoon?

你听我说，今天下午我们为什么不搞一次野餐呢？

Why didn't you catch the last bus as I told you to?

你怎么不听我的话赶乘末班公共汽车呢?

Why don't you go for a walk? It'll give you an appetite for your lunch.

你怎麽不出去散散步? 散散步午饭时就有食欲了。

Why don't you come over to England for a holiday?

你怎麽不到英国来度假呢?

Why don't you come up to Scotland for a few days?

你怎麽不北上到苏格兰来住几天?

Why don't you set your ideas down on paper?

你怎麽不把你的想法写在纸上呢?

Why don't you shave your beard off?

你怎麽不把胡子刮掉?

Why are you looking so lugubrious?

你怎麽看上去这样忧郁?

Why are you forever asking questions?

你怎麽老是问问题?

If you wanted me to go why didn't you say so in plain English instead of making vague hints?

你想叫我走，为什麽拐弯抹角而不直说?

You're obviously worried about something; why not get it off your chest?

你显然有心事，何不一吐为快?

Why don't you ever run the water off after you've had a bath?

你洗完澡後为什麽老是不把水放掉?

Why don't you mosey round to my place?

你溜达著到我这儿来好吗?

Do you know why Mr Brown has a heavy heart?

你知道为什么布朗先生心情不愉快吗？

Do you know why she is so strange to him?

你知道她为什么对他如此冷淡吗？

Why grumble at me about your own stupid mistakes?

你自己犯了愚蠢的错误，为什麽向我抱怨?

Why are you nodding (your head) if you disagree?

你若不同意为什麽要点头呢?

If you want to sell your old sofa, why not put an advertisement in the local paper?

你若打算卖掉旧沙发，何不在本地报纸上登个广告呢?

If you want to sell your old car, why not put an advertisement in the newspaper?

你要卖掉你的旧汽车，为什么不在报上登个广告呢？

Why did you do that, you nitwit?

你这傻瓜，为什麽做那种事?

The detective tried to dope out why the man was murdered.

侦探们试图搞清那人被害的原因。

If your riches were yours, why do not take them with you to the other world?

假如你的财产是你的东西，为什么不带着它们到黄泉去？

Why should we give you special treatment?

凭什麽要我们对你特殊照顾?

Everybody else accepts the decision. Why must you be so bloody-minded?

别人都同意这个决议，你为甚麽偏要故意刁难？

Don't let Tony walk all over you like that; why don't you assert yourself more?

别让托尼盛气凌人地对待你，你为何不更多地显示威力呢？

Given sufficient goodwill on both sides, there's no reason why this dispute shouldn't be resolved.

只要双方都有充分的善意，这种纠纷是没有理由解决不了的。

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