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wherefore的意思

wherefore
英式音标['wɛrfɔr]
美式英标['weəfɔː]

基本解释

n. 原因;理由

conj. 因此

adv. 为什么(疑问副词);为此(关系副词)

英文词源

wherefore (adv.)
c. 1200, hwarfore, from where + for. Similar formation in Dutch waarvoor, Old Norse hvar fyrir, Swedish varfor.

实用例句

1. He was angry, wherefore I was afraid to ask him.
他发火了, 所以我不敢去问他.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Wherefore did you go there?
你为什么去那儿?
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. I know not wherefore it befell.
我不知道为什么变成这个样子.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. " Dost thou know , child, wherefore thy mother wears this letter? "
“ 孩子, 你知道你妈妈为什么要戴这个字母 吗 ? ”
来自英汉文学 - 红字
5. " Wherefore have all the people left their work to - day?
“ 大伙儿干嘛今天都不干活儿啦?
来自英汉文学 - 红字