why是一個(gè)很常見(jiàn)的英語(yǔ)單詞，有不少人的口頭禪都是why，那么你知道why的具體意思和實(shí)際用法嗎？下面小編就來(lái)和大家說(shuō)說(shuō)why是什么意思。

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why作副詞時(shí)意為(用于問(wèn)句)為什么，為何;(反問(wèn)，表示不必)何必;(說(shuō)明理由)為什么，…的原因；作名詞時(shí)意為原因;理由;說(shuō)明;難解的問(wèn)題；作感嘆詞時(shí)意為(驚訝、不耐煩等時(shí)說(shuō))哎呀，呦，喲，嗨。

詳細(xì)內(nèi)容

why
英 [wa?] 美 [wa?]
adv.(用于問(wèn)句)為什么，為何;(反問(wèn)，表示不必)何必;(說(shuō)明理由)為什么，…的原因
int.(驚訝、不耐煩等時(shí)說(shuō))哎呀，呦，喲，嗨
n.原因;理由;說(shuō)明;難解的問(wèn)題
復(fù)數(shù)： whys

習(xí)語(yǔ)
why ever
（用于問(wèn)句，語(yǔ)帶驚訝）究竟為什么
used in questions to mean ‘why’, expressing surprise
Why ever didn't you tell us before?
你為什么不早告訴我們呢？
why not?
（提出或贊同建議）為什么不呢，好哇
used to make or agree to a suggestion
Why not write to her?
為什么不給她寫信呢？
‘Let's eat out.’ ‘ Why not? ’
“咱們到外邊吃去吧?！薄昂猛?。”
Why don't we go together?
我們?yōu)槭裁床灰黄鹑ツ兀?br>the whys and (the) wherefores
理由；原因；緣故
the reasons for sth
I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
我無(wú)意深入調(diào)查這一情況的來(lái)龍去脈。

雙語(yǔ)例句
Why hasn't he brought the whisky?
他為什么沒(méi)把威士忌拿來(lái)？
He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed.
對(duì)于電梯為什么會(huì)卡住他仍舊給不出更多的解釋。
There's a reason why women don't read this stuff; it's not funny.
女人不讀這種東西是有原因的，它并不好笑。
Why don't you look where you're going?
走路怎么不看著點(diǎn)兒道呢？
'Want to spend the afternoon with me?' — 'Why not?'
“想和我共度這個(gè)下午嗎？”——“好啊！”
Why hello, Tom.
哎呀，你好，湯姆。