the whys and wherefores of sth
固定搭配，表示所有原因和理由。
We need to analyze the whys and wherefores of the problem.
我们需要分析问题的原因和理由。
原因；理由；目的
An intent or purpose; a why.
The teacher explained the whys and wherefores of the homework assignment.
老师解释了这项作业的理由和目的。
用法提示：wherefores 在此作名词复数，与 whys 搭配，表示“理由、原因”。
We need to know the wherefore of this rule before we follow it.
在遵守这条规则之前，我们需要知道它的原因。
用法提示：wherefore 作单数名词，意为“原因、理由”。
She asked for the wherefores and then made her own choice.
她先问了原因，然后做出了自己的选择。
用法提示：wherefores 作名词复数，指做某事的缘由。
固定搭配，表示所有原因和理由。
We need to analyze the whys and wherefores of the problem.
我们需要分析问题的原因和理由。
较少单独使用，常见于固定短语中。
Can you explain the wherefore of your decision?
你能解释你决定的原因吗？
grammar · medium
易错句子Wherefore did you do that?
正确表达Why did you do that?
在当代英语中，疑问词“why”表示“为什么”，而“wherefore”作为古义用于疑问句已不常见，常被误解。正确使用现代疑问词“why”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was late, wherefore he missed the bus.
正确表达He was late, therefore he missed the bus.
“wherefore”是名词，意为“理由”，而“therefore”是连词，表示“因此”。此处需要表示因果关系的连词，故用“therefore”。
wherefore 是名词表示“理由”，而 therefore 是副词表示“因此”。
wherefore 是名词表示“理由”，而 where 是疑问副词表示“在哪里”。
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