adv.(副词)

1. 为什么
2. 为何
3. 为什么…原因
4. 为什么…的缘故
5. 何必
6. 究竟为什么
7. 好哇
8. 为什么不呢
9. 何故

conj.(连词)

1. 为什么
2. …的理由
3. 因为
4. 由于

int.(感叹词)

1. 哦
2. 唔
3. 哎呀
4. 咦
5. 当然
6. 啊
7. 什么
8. 嗨
9. 呦
10. 哟
11. 呵唷
12. 噢
13. 咳

n.(名词)

1. 理由
2. 原因
3. 难解的问题
4. 谜
5. 说明
6. 哎呀
7. 当然
8. 缘故

adv….

1. 的原因

adv.(副词)

1. 为什么 for what reason

int.(感叹词)

1. 唉,噢,唔 (used for expressing surprise or slight impatience or annoyance)

Noun:

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

The conjunction and the pronoun are usually pronounced /waɪ/. 用作连词和代词时在句中通常不作重读。

1.（用于提问原因）为什么
You usewhy in questions when you ask about the reasons for something.

e.g. why hasn't he brought the whisky?...
他为什么没把威士忌拿来？
e.g. why didn't he stop me?...
为什么他没阻止我？

2.(用于从句句首)为什么
You usewhy at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something.

e.g. He still could not throw any further light onwhy 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。
e.g. Experts wonderwhy 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。

3.(用于reason后引导关系从句)
You usewhy to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.

e.g. There's a reasonwhy 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。
e.g. Unless you're ill, there's no reasonwhy 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。

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

e.g. why not give Claire a call?...
为什么不给克莱尔打个电话？
e.g. 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？

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

why是什么意思

e.g. why don't you look where you're going?...
走路怎么不看着点儿道呢？
e.g. why don't they just leave it alone?
他们就不能别管了吗？

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

why什么意思

e.g. 'Want to spend the afternoon with me?' — 'why not?'...
“想和我共度这个下午吗？”——“好啊！”
e.g. '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？”

7.(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.

e.g. why hello, Tom...
哎呀，你好，汤姆。
e.g. why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup...
啊，这只不过是普通的蔬菜汤而已。

8. the whys and wherefores -> see wherefores

1. 如何：希望治疗者能拯救他们的幻想. 因此心理治疗的目的并非如传统所言要去医治某人,而是要协助当事人了解他们正在做什幺,使他们摆脱受害者的角色. ◎只要拥有一项生存的理由,就能忍受如何(why)生存的痛苦.

2. why

2. 为何这样做：职务分析应该注重对工作六要素进行分析即,工作内容(What)、责任者(Who)、工作岗位(Where)、怎样操作(How)以及为何这样做(why). 职务分析在企业管理中具有重要作用,它要求企业各岗位必须具有明确的职责和范围,从而合理招聘、选拔和使用所需人才.

3.why：y; 为什么〖网语〗

4.why：world hunger year; 世界饥饿年

1. why did you buy a spade?
   你买铁锨干什么?
2. why didn't you go there?
   你为什么没去那儿?
3. why spend such a lot of money?
   为什么要花这么多钱呢?
4. why argue with him?He never changes his mind.
   和他争论什么?他固执得很。
5. why risk breaking the law?
   为什么冒犯法的危险呢?
6. I don't think that room is big enough.—why not?
   我认为那个房间不够大。——为什么呢?
7. “I won't go.”“why not?”
   “我不去。”“为什么?”
8. why not fresh up with a hot bath?
   为什么不洗个热水澡提提神呢?
9. why not apologize and ask his pardon?
   为什么不道个歉,请求他原谅呢?
10. why not ask somebody else?
    为什么不问问别人呢?
11. why not write a note and put it up on the wall?
    为什么不写张条子贴在墙上呢?
12. “I'm going to put this whole weekend down,minute by minute.”“why not?”
    “我准备把这个周末的情况一分钟一分钟地记下来。” “对嘛。”
13. I wonder why you're interested in such things.
    我真想知道你为什么对这样的事感兴趣。
14. That is why I'm working hard at my lesson.
    就是这个原因,我要努力学习。
15. I can't understand why she allows her children to walk over her as they do.
    我不明白她为什么会允许她的子女对她那样傲慢无礼。
16. I do not quite understand why you asked me these questions.
    我不大明白,您为什么要问我这些问题。
17. They could not understand why he spent all his time in the laboratory.
    他们不理解为什么他要把全部时间用在实验室里。
18. It is easy to understand why he was angry.
    很容易理解他发怒的原因。
19. I often wonder about why she treated me like that.
    我时常纳闷她为什么要那样对待我。
20. That is the reason why we must go now.
    这就是我们现在必须走的理由。
21. The reason why he changed his mind is not clear.
    他改变主意的原因还不清楚。
22. Tell me the reason why you came.
    告诉我你为什么来。
23. There were two main reasons why.One was his attitude toward the presidency.The second reason was his private life.
    有两个原因:第一个原因是他对总统职务的态度,第二个原因是他的私生活。

1. why,that's John over there.
   噢,约翰在那儿呢。
2. why,even a child knows that!
   哎呀!这连小孩子都知道。
3. why!It's all gone!
   哎呀!全完了!
4. why, what have you done with it?
   什么,你们怎么处理它了。
5. “Who wrote Hamlet ?”“why,Shakespeare.”“《
   哈姆雷特》是谁写的?”“什么,莎士比亚。”
6. why, what's the harm?
   嗨,这又有什么害处呢?
7. why, what, what of it?
   嗯,这又怎么样?
8. No good woman would act as she has done.why, she's after your money.
   良家妇女没有人会像她那样做,你难道不知道,她追求的是你的金钱。
9. why,don't you know me?
   啊,难道你不认识我吗?
10. You say he's only forty!why,I know he's at least fifty.
    你说他只有40岁!嗨,我知道,他至少有50岁。
11. why,of course,that was it.
    唉,是的,对啦。
12. “Do you really like him?”“ why, yes,I think he's all right.”
    “你真喜欢他吗?”“唔,对,我觉得他不错。”
13. why,of course,I'll do it.
    噢,当然可以,我要做的。
14. why,you're right,maybe.
    啊,你是对的,也许吧。
15. If silver will not do, why, we must try gold.
    倘若银子不行,那么,我们必须用金子试一试。

why ever

为什么(表示惊讶) (used to express surprise) why

• It turned into a..celebration, I don't know why.

  出自：R. Lehmann

• why didn't you stop him?

  出自：Day Lewis

• why did you leave Russia?

  出自：I. Murdoch

• Chance did not understand why she laughed.

  出自：J. Kosinski

• why the air of great solemnity?

  出自：ellipt.

The reasons why he did it are obscure.

他做那事的理由还不清楚。

That is why I am not in favour of the plan.

那是我不赞成这个计划的理由。

He expounded the reasons why he did it.

他阐述了他做这件事的理由。

She knows why the metal is the good conductor.

她知道金属为什么是好的导体。

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, it's nearly nine o'clock.

啊, 快要九点了。

why,it's Bill,as I live and breathe!

哎呀，原来是比尔啦！

why,he is the one of all others I have wanted to see.

哎呀，他就是我最想见的人！

I cannot explain why.

我说不出理由。

I don't need to hear all the whys and the wherefores, I just want to know what happened.

我无需听那些大道理,我只想知道是怎么了。

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。

I'm going to tell you why this conundrum exists.

我打算告诉你们为什么这个谜题存在。

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。

'u2018I would like you to go. 'u2019 'u2018 why me? 'u2019

“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'u2500I 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？

'u2018Let's eat out. 'u2019 'u2018 why not? 'u2019

“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'u2500a 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?' 'u2014 'why not?'...

“想和我共度这个下午吗？”——“好啊！”

'Shall I tell them about poor Mrs Blair?''u2014'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。

adv.(副词)

1. why的意思是“为什么”,可用作疑问副词,也用作关系副词,还用作连接副词,可以引导名词从句。
2. why作为疑问副词,引导特殊疑问句或省略的特殊疑问句,表示疑问,意思是“为什么”; 后面跟不带to的动词不定式,意思是“为什么要…”,表示某一动作是不必要的或无意义的。
3. why not有三重含义:①表示“为什么不”,②表示建议,③表示同意。why not跟不带to的动词不定式,用来提出建议,表示“为什么不…”, why not也可用来对前面的否定句进行提问。
4. why用作关系副词,意思是“为什么,为了什么的缘故、理由或目的”。可引导定语从句,可以单独用在reason的后面作为修饰语。
5. why作为连接副词,可引导主语从句,也可引导宾语从句或表语从句。

int.(感叹词)

1. why用作感叹词时,主要表示吃惊、承认、认可,如果对方提的问题过于简单,回答时可以用why来表示轻微的惊异,有时用来表示不耐烦、抗议或异议。
2. why在口语中还可以用来表示踌躇或踌躇后再继续往下说。

adv.(副词)

你为什么掉到河里去了?

误 why did you come to fall into the river?

正 How did you come to fall into the river?

析 现代汉语的“为什么”,有时指“如何”“怎么样”。

为什么不去求老师帮忙呢?

误 why don't ask the teacher for help?

正 why not ask the teacher for help?

析 why not do...?是why don't you/we do...?的省略形式,无主语时不用助动词do, not后直接加动词原形。

你有什么理由要休假呢?

误 Is there any reason that you should have a holiday?

正 Is there any reason why you should have a holiday?

析 当名词reason作定语从句的先行词时,引导词只能用why。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的hwi，意为为什么。