what
determiner,pronoun,exclamation
uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/whatdeterminer,pronoun,exclamation(QUESTION)
A1
used toaskforinformationaboutpeopleor things:
什么Whattimeis it?几点了？
Whatbooksdid youbuy?你买了什么书？
What did youwear?你穿的是什么？
Whatsizeshoesdo you take?你穿多大尺码的鞋？
Whathappenedafter Ileft?我离开后发生了什么事？
Whatcausedtheaccident?是什么导致了那场事故？
used inquestionsthat show you aresurprisedor do notbelievesomething:
（用于疑问句中，表示惊奇或不相信）"I just told Peter." "What?/You did what?"“我刚刚告诉了彼得。”“什么？／你做了什么？”
What's this Ihear? You'releaving?什么？你要离开？
what... for?
B2
used toaskabout thereasonfor something:
（用于询问事情的原因）What are thesetoolsfor?这些工具是干什么用的？
What are you doing that for?你那样做目的何在？
"We need abiggercar." "What for?"“我们需要一辆更大的汽车。”“为什么？”
- What's thematterwith you?
- What did youthinkof thefilm?
- What's on at thecinemathisweek?
- What did you say to him?
- Whatkindofdogis that?
Linguistics: question words & expressions
- amirite
- devil
- extent
- how about...?idiom
- how, what, why, etc. on earth...idiom
- in God's/heaven's nameidiom
- question tag
- trick
- what the blazes...?idiom
- what's that (all) about (then)?idiom
- what's the score?idiom
- what/where/how/why the devilidiom
- when
- whenever
- where
- wherefore
- which
- why
- why don't you...?idiom
- world
Grammar
Exclamations
We use exclamations to express surprise or shock or a strong emotion about something. The type of phrase or clause associated with exclamations is called exclamative.…What…!
We can use what + noun phrase ((+ verb) (+ tag)):…How…!
We often use how followed by an adjective only:…Exclamatives with interrogative form
We sometimes make an exclamation using interrogative (question) word order:…Questions: interrogative pronouns (what,who)
We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. They are: who, which, whom, what and whose. These are also known as wh-words. Questions using these are called wh-questions:…Interrogative pronouns: uses
We use who and whom on their own:…What
What is a wh-word. We use what to ask questions and as a pronoun and determiner.…Whatas a question word
We can use what to ask for information about things and actions:…Whatmeaning ‘please repeat’
We can use what in informal situations to ask someone to repeat something if we don’t hear it or understand it:…Emphatic questions withwhateverandwhat on earth
We can ask emphatic questions using whatever or what on earth to express shock or surprise. We stress ever and earth:…Whatas a pronoun
We can use what as a pronoun to mean ‘the thing(s) that’:…Whatas a determiner
We can use what in exclamations to express a strong feeling or opinion. In this case, we use what as a determiner before a noun or before a/an (+ adjective) + noun:…What … for?
We can use what … for? in two ways. We can use it in informal situations to mean why?:…What: typical errors
We don’t use what as a relative pronoun:…Idioms
or what?
what about?
what if?
what is he, are they, etc. like?
what of it?
what's on
what's that (all) about (then)?
what's up?
what's what
what
pronoun
uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/whatpronoun(THAT WHICH)
B1
the thing(s) that; that which:
（作关系代词引导从句）…那样的；…的What Iwantedtofindout first was howlongit was going to take.我首先想要搞清楚的是要花多长时间。
What reallyconcernedher was howunhappythechildwas.她真正担心的是那孩子有多么不开心。
She wouldn'ttellme what he said.她不愿告诉我他说过什么。
I didn't have muchmoneyon me but I gave them what I had.我身上没带多少钱，但我把带的钱都给他们了。
Thelettershowedclearlywhat they wereplanning.这封信很清楚地说明了他们是在筹划什么。
I can'tdecidewhattodo next.我决定不下来下一步该做什么。
Have youthoughtabout whattosendas apresent?你想过寄什么礼物了吗？
used tointroducesomething you are going to say:
（用于引出要说的话）You'll neverguesswhat - Lauriewonfirstprize!你永远也猜不到——劳里得了冠军。
I'lltellyouwhat - we'llpickup something toeatonourwayhome.我告诉你——我们在回家的路上买些东西吃。
- Hisstoryof whathappenedthatnightdidn'tcorrespondwith the witness'sversion.
- Pleasedescribeto thecourtexactlywhat yousaw.
- If you'd told me what waswrongI could havehelped.
- They needclearinstructionson what to do next.
- It'sunclearwhatactuallyhappenedthatnight.
Linguistics: relative forms
- howsoever
- or
- that
- whatever
- whence
- whenever
- where
- whereby
- whereof
- wheresoever
- wherever
- whichever
- who
- whom
- whomever
- whose
- whosoever
- wot
Grammar
Questions: interrogative pronouns (what,who)
We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. They are: who, which, whom, what and whose. These are also known as wh-words. Questions using these are called wh-questions:…Interrogative pronouns: uses
We use who and whom on their own:…What
What is a wh-word. We use what to ask questions and as a pronoun and determiner.…Whatas a question word
We can use what to ask for information about things and actions:…Whatmeaning ‘please repeat’
We can use what in informal situations to ask someone to repeat something if we don’t hear it or understand it:…Emphatic questions withwhateverandwhat on earth
We can ask emphatic questions using whatever or what on earth to express shock or surprise. We stress ever and earth:…Whatas a pronoun
We can use what as a pronoun to mean ‘the thing(s) that’:…Whatas a determiner
We can use what in exclamations to express a strong feeling or opinion. In this case, we use what as a determiner before a noun or before a/an (+ adjective) + noun:…What … for?
We can use what … for? in two ways. We can use it in informal situations to mean why?:…What: typical errors
We don’t use what as a relative pronoun:…Idioms
and what have you
what with
what/whateversomeonesays goes
what's more
what
predeterminer,determiner
uk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/whatpredeterminer,determiner(OPINION)
B1
used tointroduceyouropinion:
（用于引出自己的观点）"She can't come." "What ashame/pity."“她来不了。”“真遗憾。”
What anamazingview!多美丽的景色啊！
Whatnonsense!一派胡言！
Whatstrangeclotheshe waswearing.他穿的衣服可真奇怪。
Expressing and asking opinions
- amirite
- apothegm
- couch
- day
- editorialize
- express
- far
- propound
- run
- runsomethingbysomeone
- screed
- should've
- soapbox
- sound
- sound off
- talk
- vociferous
- vociferously
- would
- wouldn't
Grammar
What
What is a wh-word. We use what to ask questions and as a pronoun and determiner.…Whatas a question word
We can use what to ask for information about things and actions:…Whatmeaning ‘please repeat’
We can use what in informal situations to ask someone to repeat something if we don’t hear it or understand it:…Emphatic questions withwhateverandwhat on earth
We can ask emphatic questions using whatever or what on earth to express shock or surprise. We stress ever and earth:…Whatas a pronoun
We can use what as a pronoun to mean ‘the thing(s) that’:…Whatas a determiner
We can use what in exclamations to express a strong feeling or opinion. In this case, we use what as a determiner before a noun or before a/an (+ adjective) + noun:…What … for?
We can use what … for? in two ways. We can use it in informal situations to mean why?:…What: typical errors
We don’t use what as a relative pronoun:…what
pronoun,exclamation
informaluk/wɒt/us/wɑːt/whatpronoun,exclamation(QUESTION)
used toasksomeone to say something again:
（用于请某人重复所说的话）"Ithinkwe shouldleaveat twelve." "What?" "I said Ithinkwe shouldleaveat twelve."“我觉得我们应该12点离开。”“什么？”“我说我觉得我们应该12点离开。”
Linguistics: question words & expressions
- amirite
- devil
- extent
- how about...?idiom
- how, what, why, etc. on earth...idiom
- in God's/heaven's nameidiom
- question tag
- trick
- what the blazes...?idiom
- what's that (all) about (then)?idiom
- what's the score?idiom
- what/where/how/why the devilidiom
- when
- whenever
- where
- wherefore
- which
- why
- why don't you...?idiom
- world
Grammar
Exclamations
We use exclamations to express surprise or shock or a strong emotion about something. The type of phrase or clause associated with exclamations is called exclamative.…What…!
We can use what + noun phrase ((+ verb) (+ tag)):…How…!
We often use how followed by an adjective only:…Exclamatives with interrogative form
We sometimes make an exclamation using interrogative (question) word order:…Questions: interrogative pronouns (what,who)
We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. They are: who, which, whom, what and whose. These are also known as wh-words. Questions using these are called wh-questions:…Interrogative pronouns: uses
We use who and whom on their own:…What
What is a wh-word. We use what to ask questions and as a pronoun and determiner.…Whatas a question word
We can use what to ask for information about things and actions:…Whatmeaning ‘please repeat’
We can use what in informal situations to ask someone to repeat something if we don’t hear it or understand it:…Emphatic questions withwhateverandwhat on earth
We can ask emphatic questions using whatever or what on earth to express shock or surprise. We stress ever and earth:…Whatas a pronoun
We can use what as a pronoun to mean ‘the thing(s) that’:…Whatas a determiner
We can use what in exclamations to express a strong feeling or opinion. In this case, we use what as a determiner before a noun or before a/an (+ adjective) + noun:…What … for?
We can use what … for? in two ways. We can use it in informal situations to mean why?:…What: typical errors
We don’t use what as a relative pronoun:…