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what

/ˈwʌt/KK

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代名詞
國小
難度 短、單義、常用
疑問詞
關係代名詞
感嘆用法
1.
什麼
極常用

用來詢問事物、資訊、身分、行動或情況。

用法:直接問句通常以 what 開頭,例如「What do you want?」;間接問句則維持直述句語序,例如「Do you know what he wants?」,不可說「Do you know what does he want?」。

what happened
what time
what kind of
what color
what else

What is this?

這是什麼?

What did you eat for breakfast this morning?

你今天早上早餐吃了什麼?

2.
哪一個;哪一些
極常用

在選項不限或不明確時,用來詢問某個類別中的選擇。

用法:what 可接單數或複數名詞。詢問時間時說 what time,不說 which time,除非是在特定且有限的時段中選擇。

what bus
what size
what subject
what movie
what day

What bus should I take to get to the train station?

我應該搭哪一班公車到火車站?

What size would you like for your tea?

你想要什麼尺寸的茶?

還有 3 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
3.
……的事;所……的東西
極常用

作融合關係代名詞,引導名詞子句,指「某人所說、所做、所需要的事物」。

用法:常見結構包括「What + 子句 + be + 補語」與「動詞 + what + 子句」。例如「What matters is your effort.」和「I understand what you mean.」。

what to do
what you mean
what happened
what matters
what you need

I understand what you mean, but I need more time to decide.

我懂你的意思,不過我需要更多時間決定。

What matters most is that everyone gets home safely.

最重要的是,每個人都能平安回家。

4.
多麼;真是
常用

用於感嘆句,強調某人、某事或某種程度令人驚訝、讚賞或不滿。

用法:單數可數名詞前必須加 a 或 an,例如「What a great idea!」;不可說「What great idea!」。

what beautiful weather
what a mess
what a pity
what a surprise
what a great idea

What a great idea for our class work!

我們班的作業真是個好主意!

What beautiful weather we have for the festival!

我們在節慶時有多麼好的天氣啊!

5.
什麼樣的;有多麼
常用
口語

在口語中用於追問或表示不相信、驚訝與不滿,要求對方澄清剛說的話或行為。

用法:以升調說 What? 通常是在請對方重複;以重音或較強語氣說 What?! 常帶有震驚或不滿。實際語氣會改變聽者感受。

What?
What did you say?
What are you doing?
What on earth
What the heck

What are you doing? That soup is still very hot.

你在做什麼?那碗湯還很燙。

What? The train did not run because of the typhoon?

什麼?火車因為颱風沒有開?

常見錯誤

Do you know what does he want?

Do you know what he wants?

What is your name? My name is what is Kevin.

What is your name? My name is Kevin.

What you want to eat?

What do you want to eat?

What a beautiful weather!

What beautiful weather!

相關字詞
which 易混淆
who 易混淆
how 易混淆
whatever 同源詞
what if 片語形式
what about 片語形式
學習提示

・詢問職業時,「What does your father do?」是問工作;「Who is your father?」通常是問他是哪一位或身分為何。

・感嘆句要記住:what 後面接名詞,例如「What a nice day!」;how 後面接形容詞或副詞,例如「How nice the day is!」。

・口語單說「What?」可能聽起來不夠客氣。聽不清楚時,對老師、長輩或陌生人可改說「Sorry, could you say that again?」。

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