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.

2. Wherefore did you go there?: 你为什么去那儿?

3. I know not wherefore it befell.: 我不知道为什么变成这个样子.

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 ? ”

5. " Wherefore have all the people left their work to - day?: “ 大伙儿干嘛今天都不干活儿啦?

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