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
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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?
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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
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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
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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。
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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
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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)
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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
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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?
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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?
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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?