what

/wɒt/ det. / pron.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

什么;何物;什么样的;……的事物;……的话

释义与例句

det./pron. 什么;何物;什么样的
used in questions to ask for information about a thing, action or type of person or thing
  1. What did you put in this sauce to make it so sweet?
    你在这酱汁里放了什么,让它这么甜?
  2. What time does the last train leave on Sundays?
    星期日末班火车几点发车?
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. I cannot remember what she called the new shop.
    我不记得她管那家新店叫什么了。
pron. ……的事物;……的话
the thing or things that, used to introduce a clause that functions as a noun
  1. What we need now is a clear plan for the next stage.
    我们现在需要的是下一阶段的明确计划。
  2. She explained what had caused the delay.
    她解释了造成延误的原因。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. You should save what you can from each month's salary.
    你应该把每月工资中能省下的钱存起来。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 what 既可问“什么”,也可表示 the thing that;间接疑问句用陈述语序,如 Do you know what he wants,不说 what does he want。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • that (引导从句,无实际词义)
    what 引导名词性从句时本身表示“……的事物”,并在从句中充当主语、宾语等成分;that 只起连接作用,不在从句中充当成分。I know what she said 中 said 的宾语由 what 承担,不能随意换成 that。
    I know that she has already submitted the form. 我知道她已经提交了表格。
常见搭配
  • what about ……怎么样;……怎么办
    What about meeting outside the library before lunch? 午饭前在图书馆外面碰面怎么样?
  • what if 如果……怎么办;要是……会怎样
    What if the tickets have sold out by the time we arrive? 如果我们到的时候票已经卖完了怎么办?
  • what kind of 什么样的;哪一种
    What kind of experience are the employers looking for? 招聘方在寻找具有什么经验的求职者?