王良華
what除了用作代詞、形容詞、副詞外,還可用于某些習(xí)語中。這些習(xí)語通常有習(xí)慣譯法?,F(xiàn)舉例說明,僅供同學(xué)們學(xué)習(xí)時參考。
1. what ... for? (為什么?)例如:
What did you do that for? 你做那件事,是為了什么呢?
I told him what I was going to town for. 我告訴他我為什么進(jìn)城去。
2. What + be ... like? (……是什么樣?)例如:
—Whats the weather like this morning? 今天早上天氣怎么樣?
—It was fine. 晴天。
3. What do you think of ...? (你覺得……怎么樣?)例如:
What do you think of the film you saw yesterday? 你覺得你昨天看的那部電影怎么樣?
4. Whats the length長(width寬, height高, size尺寸) of ...? (……有多長/寬/高/大?)例如:
Whats the length of the boat? 這條船有多長?
Whats the height of that mountain? 這座山有多高?
5. What about ...? (……怎么樣?),后跟動名詞、代詞或名詞。例如:
What about taking a walk after supper? 晚飯后出去散步如何?
He is going to swim. What about you? 他打算去游泳,你呢?
What about the weather today? 今天天氣怎樣?
6. What if ...? (如果……怎么辦呢?)例如:
What if he cried? 如果他哭怎么辦呢?
7. What else ...? (還有什么?)例如:
What else could I say? 我還能說什么呢?
What else can I do for you? 我還能為你做什么呢?
8. Whats with ...? (……怎么啦?)例如:
Mary looks worried. Whats with her? 瑪利面有愁容,她怎么啦?
鞏固練習(xí):根據(jù)漢語句子,用含what的習(xí)語完成英語句子。
1. 昨天的天氣怎么樣?
_______ ______the weather_____yesterday?
2. 你來這里是為了啥?
_______ ______ you here ?
3. 這條河有多寬?
the width_____the river?
4. 去打籃球怎么樣?
________ _____ going to play the basketball?
5. 假如杰克不來,怎么辦?
_______ ______ Jack does not come?
6. 他還說了些什么?
______ _______ did he say?
Key:
1. What, was, like2. What, are, for3. Whats, of
4. What, about5. What, if6. What, else
中學(xué)英語園地·教學(xué)指導(dǎo)版2008年10期