王良华
what除了用作代词、形容词、副词外,还可用于某些习语中。这些习语通常有习惯译法。现举例说明,仅供同学们学习时参考。
1. what ... for? (为什么?)例如:
What did you do that for? 你做那件事,是为了什么呢?
I told him what I was going to town for. 我告诉他我为什么进城去。
2. What + be ... like? (……是什么样?)例如:
—Whats the weather like this morning? 今天早上天气怎么样?
—It was fine. 晴天。
3. What do you think of ...? (你觉得……怎么样?)例如:
What do you think of the film you saw yesterday? 你觉得你昨天看的那部电影怎么样?
4. Whats the length长(width宽, height高, size尺寸) of ...? (……有多长/宽/高/大?)例如:
Whats the length of the boat? 这条船有多长?
Whats the height of that mountain? 这座山有多高?
5. What about ...? (……怎么样?),后跟动名词、代词或名词。例如:
What about taking a walk after supper? 晚饭后出去散步如何?
He is going to swim. What about you? 他打算去游泳,你呢?
What about the weather today? 今天天气怎样?
6. What if ...? (如果……怎么办呢?)例如:
What if he cried? 如果他哭怎么办呢?
7. What else ...? (还有什么?)例如:
What else could I say? 我还能说什么呢?
What else can I do for you? 我还能为你做什么呢?
8. Whats with ...? (……怎么啦?)例如:
Mary looks worried. Whats with her? 玛利面有愁容,她怎么啦?
巩固练习:根据汉语句子,用含what的习语完成英语句子。
1. 昨天的天气怎么样?
_______ ______the weather_____yesterday?
2. 你来这里是为了啥?
_______ ______ you here ?
3. 这条河有多宽?
the width_____the river?
4. 去打篮球怎么样?
________ _____ going to play the basketball?
5. 假如杰克不来,怎么办?
_______ ______ Jack does not come?
6. 他还说了些什么?
______ _______ did he say?
Key:
1. What, was, like2. What, are, for3. Whats, of
4. What, about5. What, if6. What, else