单词：what
音标：[hwɒt] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
pron. 什么
interj. 怎么, 多么
a. 什么的
adv. 到什么程度
interj. 怎么, 多么
a. 什么的
adv. 到什么程度
pron., a., & adv. As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking
questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what
did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?
pron., a., & adv. As an exclamatory word: -- (a) Used absolutely
or independently; -- often with a question following.
pron., a., & adv. Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or
how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!
pron., a., & adv. Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an
adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys!
pron., a., & adv. As a relative pronoun
pron., a., & adv. Used substantively with the antecedent
suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those
[things] which; -- called a compound relative.
pron., a., & adv. Used adjectively, equivalent to the . . .
which; the sort or kind of . . . which; rarely, the . . . on, or at,
which.
pron., a., & adv. Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to
the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw.
pron., a., & adv. Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; --
used indefinitely.
pron., a., & adv. Used adverbially, in part; partly; somewhat;
-- with a following preposition, especially, with, and commonly with
repetition.
n. Something; thing; stuff.
interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account?
questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what
did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?
pron., a., & adv. As an exclamatory word: -- (a) Used absolutely
or independently; -- often with a question following.
pron., a., & adv. Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or
how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!
pron., a., & adv. Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an
adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys!
pron., a., & adv. As a relative pronoun
pron., a., & adv. Used substantively with the antecedent
suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those
[things] which; -- called a compound relative.
pron., a., & adv. Used adjectively, equivalent to the . . .
which; the sort or kind of . . . which; rarely, the . . . on, or at,
which.
pron., a., & adv. Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to
the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw.
pron., a., & adv. Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; --
used indefinitely.
pron., a., & adv. Used adverbially, in part; partly; somewhat;
-- with a following preposition, especially, with, and commonly with
repetition.
n. Something; thing; stuff.
interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account?
考试类型：[中考/高考]
词性分布：
what的用法和样例：
例句
用作代词(pron.)
- What are you having for dinner?你晚饭吃什么?
- She is not what she was a few years ago.她已经不是几年前的她了。
用作形容词(adj.)
- What color is your dress?你的衣服是什么颜色？
- What political party does he belong to?他是哪个政党的成员?
用作副词(adv.)
- What a lovely dog!狗真可爱呀!
用作感叹词(int.)
- What, do you really want to go?什么！你真的要去？
常见句型
用作代词(pron.)
- What happened next?后来发生了什么事?
- What is this used for?这做什么用?
- What I need most is your help.我最需要的是你的帮助。
- What the town needs are more council houses.该市需要的是更多的市建民房。
- He began to think about just what he would do.他开始考虑他将做什么。
- Tell me what you want.告诉我你想要什么。
- This dictionary is just what I want for my study.这部词典正是我学习要用的工具。
- Say what he will,in his heart he knows that he is wrong.不管他怎么说,他心里明白他错了。
- I don't know what to do.我不知道做什么。
常用短语
用作代词(pron.)
what about- 怎么样,以为如何how!
- 要是…又怎样what will happen if
词汇搭配
- what's what事情之真相
- what if如果 ... 将会怎...
- what is more而且此外
- and what not诸如此类(以及其他)...
- come what may不论发生什么事情...
- what have you诸如此类
- what for?为什么？
- what for为什么
- What about…?…怎么样了? 对…怎...
- or what还是其他的什么...
- come what will不管如何
- What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.对别人如何对自己也应...
- happen what may无论发生何事...
- what about(对于) ... 怎...
- give someone what for严厉惩罚某人...
- what it takes成功的必要条件...
- know what's what有常识
- what with因 ...
- Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今天的事今天完成。...
- What is done by night appears by day.若要人不知除非己莫为...
经典引文
She ventured to enquire..in what quarter Mr Henchard could be found.
出自：T. Hardy'I don't want him, if that's what you mean,' said Veronica.
出自：E. BowenWhat was the cause?
出自：J. BuchanWhat could I..say against all this?
出自：J. RhysWhat the hell has it got to do with you where I work?
出自：J. WainWhat's that funny noise that keeps coming?
出自：I. MurdochThe doctor will soon find out what's wrong.
出自：P. AckroydI don't know what it's like to write a poem.
出自：M. Amis