Word · Frequency #38
what
所……的事物;……的东西
核心释义
That which; the thing(s) that
- 1.
所...的事物;...的东西
That which; those that; the thing(s) that.
- 2.
任何...的事物;一切...的东西
Anything that; all that; whatever.
任何……的东西;无论什么;所...的事物;...的东西;任何...的事物;一切...的东西;什么;interj. 怎么;多么
用法In use
I ate what you left in the fridge.
用法提示:这里的 what 是关系代词,指代“所……的事物”,引导名词性从句作 ate 的宾语。
What he said made everyone laugh.
用法提示:what 引导主语从句,表示“所……的话/内容”,在句中作主语。
Please take what you need from the box.
用法提示:what 作 take 的宾语,意思是“任何你需要的东西”,相当于 the things that.
What + be + subject?
用于询问信息,be动词与主语一致。
What is your name?
你的名字是什么?
What + noun + be + subject?
询问具体事物属性,名词置于what后。
What color is your car?
你的车是什么颜色?
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- what matters
- 重要的事情;要紧的事
- What matters most is your health.最要紧的是你的健康。
- what you need
- 你需要的东西
- Take what you need from the fridge.从冰箱里拿你需要的东西吧。
- what I mean
- 我的意思;我所指的事情
- That is not exactly what I mean.那不完全是我想表达的意思。
- what it takes
- 成功所需的素质或条件
- She has what it takes to become a leader.她具备成为领导者所需的素质。
- what you see is what you get
- 所见即所得
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
what 作代词时指“所……的事物”,如 what I said 就是“我所说的话”。联想 wh 开头词常表疑问,但这里它像手指指向已知事物,记住“what 指代事物本身”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:spoken English、written English 该词作为关系代词表示“所……的事物;……的东西”,属于中性语域。日常口语和书面语中都比较常见,没有明显正式或非正式之分。使用时通常无需特意调整语气,直接根据句子需要选用即可。
语法说明Grammar Note
interrogative pronoun / relative pronoun
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words hot, pot, not, got, lot, cot all end in /ɔt/ and rhyme with 'what'. Be careful: 'that' ends in /æt/ and does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.