1. | (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? 人们到底为什么总不随手关门呢? |
2. | (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。 |
3. | (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。 |
Why ever didn't you tell us before? 你为什么不早告诉我们呢? |
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 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? |