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1、What用法小结一,whatabout与howabout用这两个短语放在句首的简略问句,都可以用来表示征求意见或询问情况.两者可以互换,但有时不能,whatabout也有别的用法和解释.例如:WhataboutgoingtoHarbintomorrow=HowaboutgoingtoHarbintomorrowWhataboutthefundingWherearewegoingtogetit=HowaboutthefundingWherearewegoingtogetit注意whatabout有别的用法和
2、解释.例如:Whataboutit=WhatshallwedoWhatabouttheothers(Concerningtheothers,whatisyourplanoridea别的人怎么办(至于别人,人有什么打算或意见)Whataboutit(Tellmemorepreciselywhatyoumean.)这是怎么回事(把你的意思明确的地告诉我.)二,whatif,whatof和whatfor这三个短语的用法和含义各不相同.Whatif表示"倘若……将会怎样即使……又有什么关系呢";whatof表示"
3、……的情况怎样……又有什么重要性呢;whatfor为何目的为什么.例如:Whatifitrainswhileweareout倘若我们外出遇上下雨,那怎么办呢Whatofit那有什么了不起呢(那又怎么样呢)Well,andwhatofit(Ithasnoimportance.)嗯,那又怎么样呢(怎么,那有什么了不起)WhatfordidyouaskthatsillyquestionNowhe'sgoingtospeakforanothertenminutes.你干吗要问那个愚蠢的问题这一来他又得说上十分钟.
4、Whatdidyoudothatfor三,what作thethingthat或asmuch…as解.What作关系代词,其作用相当于thething或peoplethat,请比较:=ThisisjustthebookthatIhavebeenlookingforwardto.ThethingthatIlikemostinherisherkindness.=WhatIlikemostinherisherkindness.Theupstartisnotwhathewastenyearsago.=Theupst
5、artisnotthemanthatwastenyearsago.这个暴发户已经不是十年前那个人了.四,What作关系形容词,其作用相当于asmuch…as,whatever.请比较:Shewillgivethesickbabywhatcareshecan.=Shewillgivethesickbabyasmuchcareasshecan.Lendmewhatmoneyyouhaveonhand.五,What…is或What…are当what引导的从句作主语时,谓语动词要根据表语的内容判断.请比较:Wha
6、tIneedmostaretwobooks.WhatIneedmostisonlyonebook.六,whatis+形容词或副词比较级常用的短语有:whatismore而且;whatwasworse更糟糕的是;whatisbetter而且更可贵的是;whatisthebestofall最难能可贵的是,whatismoreimportant更重点的是;whatismoredisappointing而且更令人失望的是等等.例如:Shesaidit,andwhatismoredisappointing,shed
7、id.她那样说了,而且更使人失望的是,她还那样做了.And,whatmakesthematterworse,shehasalreadytakentosmoking.而且,更糟糕的是,她已经迷上吸烟了.七,Whatis…like和Whatdoes…like前者like是介词,答语是形容词;而后者like是动词其答语是名词.例如:WhatisyoursisterlikeSheisveryclever.WhatdoesshelikeShelikespicturebooks.八,Whatishelike和What
8、ishe前者指外貌和品行等,其答语用形容词;而后考则指职业,其答语是职业名词.例如:WhatwasheliketenyearsagoVeryhonest.WhatwashetenyearsagoAteacher.九,What+名词和what+little的区别.前者表示:"所有的都";而后者表示:"虽少但全部".请比较:Shesavedwhatlittlemoneyshecouldoutofherslimsalarytohel
