[(h)wai]
adv.
為什麽, ...的(理由)
int.
(表吃驚, 滿意等)哎呀!什麽?
why
[waI; (?@) hwaI]
adv.
為什麽
They ask, 'Why did it happen? What should we do about it?'
大家問,'為什麽會發生這樣的事?我們該怎麽辦?
Why did you do it?
妳為什麽這樣做？
Why don't we come more often?'
咱們幹嗎不經常不這裏呢?'
I can't tell you why she is crying.
我不能告訴妳她為什麽哭。
why
conj.
為什麽；…的理由
Do you know why he was late?
妳知道他為什麽遲到嗎？
Geoffrey asked her why she was not amused.
傑弗裏問她為什麽不喜歡他的講演。
That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields.
這就是為什麽在新英格蘭用石頭墻而不用柵欄的原因。
why
AHD:[hw?, w?]
D.J.:[hwai, wai]
K.K.:[hwa!, wa!]
adv.
For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive:
為什麽為什麽目的、原因或起源；以什麽目標、借口或動機：
Why is the door shut? Why do birds sing?
門為什麽關了?鳥為什麽唱歌?
why
conj.
The reason, cause, or purpose for which:
為…的原因、起因或目的：
I know why you left.
我知道妳離開的原因
Usage Problem
用法疑難
On account of which; for which:
因為，為什麽：
The reason why [regular verbs] are called regular is that we can predict what all the other three forms are?(Randolph Quirk)“[規則動詞]之所以稱為規則是因為我們能夠預知動詞另三種形式的變化”(倫道夫·誇克)
why
n.
pl. whys;
復數 whys;
The cause or intention underlying a given action or situation:
原因，動機在壹特點行為或情況下隱藏的起因或目的：
studying the whys of antisocial behavior.
研究反社會行為的原因
A difficult problem or question.
難題，令人費解的問題
why
interj.
Used to express mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.
用於表示輕微的吃驚、生氣或不耐煩
Middle English
中古英語
fromOld English hw?
源自古英語 hw?
*See Also : k In Appendixo-
Many critics have held that why is redundant in the expression the reason why, as in The reason why he accepted the nomination is not clear. It is true that why could be eliminated from such examples with no loss to the sense, but the construction has been used by reputable English writers since the Renaissance.
許多批評家認為在 the reason why這種表達中， why是多余的，如在句子 The reason why he accepted the nomination is mot clear.（他接受提名的原因不太明確。） why 可以從這種例子中除去，對句子意義並不影響，但是自從文藝復興以來這種結構已為頗有名望的英語作家的廣泛應用
See: where
why
[(h)wai]
adv.
[疑問副詞]為什麽
[連接副詞, 關系副詞]...的原因[理由]
W-did he go?
他為什麽去?
W-did you write to him?
妳為什麽給他寫信?
Do you know why he was late?
妳知道他為什麽遲到嗎?
That's the reason why I wrote to him.
那就是我寫信給他的原因。
That is (the reason) why he raised the question.
這就是他所以提出問題的原因。
why
[(h)wai]
n.
(pl. whys)
原因, 理由
難解的問題
all the great whys of life
壹切難解的人生問題
I cannot explain why.
我說不出理由。
Tell me all the whys and wherefores.
把所有的理由和原因都告訴我
why
[(h)wai]
int.
[表示驚奇, 懷疑, 異議, 承認, 發現, 停頓, 思考等的感嘆詞]
Why, it's nearly nine o'clock.
啊, 快要九點了。
Why, even a child knows that!
哎呀, 這連小孩都知道!
Why, of course, I'll do it.
噢, 當然羅, 我要做的。
Why, yes, I will if you wish.
嗯! 當然, 如果妳希望這樣, 我就去做。
Every why has a [its] wherefore.
[諺]凡事均有因; 有理由必有原因。
go into the whys and wherefores(=have the why and the wherefore)
追根究底
Why so?
為什麽這樣? 有什麽根據?
Why, so!
[古]就這樣吧! 好吧!
whys and wherefores(=whyand wherefore)
理由, 原因
Why=What have you?
妳有什麽(東西出售)?(商業用語)