wherefore

英 ['weəfɔː] 美 ['wɛrfɔr]
  • n. 原因;理由
  • conj. 因此
  • adv. 为什么(疑问副词);为此(关系副词)
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wherefore (adv.)
c. 1200, hwarfore, from where + for. Similar formation in Dutch waarvoor, Old Norse hvar fyrir, Swedish varfor.
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

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