田晓光
Why don't you help your
mother with the housework?
为什么不帮妈妈做些家务活呢?
这是一个否定的特殊疑问句,这个句子也可用“Why not + 动词原形”来表达同样的意思。
—Daddy, I don't know what to do for the holiday? 爸爸,我不知道假期该做些什么?
—Why don't you help your mother with the housework? 为什么不帮妈妈做些家务活呢?
注意:同样也可以表示建议的How about... 和What about... 中的 about是介词,所以当后面接动词时,就要将动词变成动名词。
例句:
Why don't you buy a scarf? 为什么不买一条围巾呢?
Why not join us? 为什么不加入我们呢?
How about playing tennis? 打网球怎么样?
How about going to the cinema? 去看电影怎么样?
What about getting her a scarf? 给她买条围巾如何?
What's up? 怎么回事呢?
—I need your help. 我需要你的帮助。
—Oh, what's up? 哦,怎么回事呢?
—I locked myself out. What do you suggest I do? 我把自己锁在外头了,你说说看我该怎么做?
—Well, the best thing to do is to go down to the reception desk and ask for a duplicate key. 嗯,最好的辦法就是下楼到服务台去拿把复制钥匙。
注意:与What's up?用法和意义类似的还有:
What's the matter?
What's happening?
What's wrong?
例句:
—Hi. What's happening? 嗨,怎么回事呢?
—Nothing much. 没什么。