wherefore

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）

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• Wherefore? because I love you not?
  为什么呢。 是因我不爱你们吗。
• "Hester," said he, "I ask not wherefore, nor how, thou hast fallen into the pit, or say, rather, thou hast ascended to the pedestal of infamy, on which I found thee.
  “海丝特，”他说，“我不对你盘诘：出于什么原因或以何种方式，你堕入了深渊，或者宁可说，你登上了耻辱的刑台我正是在那儿见到你的。
• And wherefore should it not bring you peace?
  为什么还不能给你带来平静呢？

原声例句

• wherefore art thou Romeo?
• Juliet: "oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
  朱丽叶说，罗密欧啊罗密欧，为什么你偏偏是罗密欧呢？
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权威例句

• Like many strong and smart companies looking to reestablish their why and wherefore, Coca-Cola went back to go forward.
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• Wherefore his treasure is, there will his heart be, also.
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词组短语

短语

• Wherefore Weeping 你们哭
• Wherefore We Used Coal 因此我们用煤
• Wherefore I Said 所以我说
• Wherefore Art Thou Juliet 你从哪里来朱莉叶
• Wherefore He Saith 所以说

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• for what reason; why

柯林斯英英字典

• for what reason? why?
• for which reason: used as an introductory word in legal preambles