wherefore

中英词典

wherefore [wɛəˈfɔː(r)] (adjective) 1. (archaic) for what reason or purpose; why - 为什么；为何 - Wherefore did you do that? 你为什么那样做？ wherefore [wɛəˈfɔː(r)] (noun) 1. (archaic) the reason or cause - 缘由；原因 - I cannot fathom the wherefore of his actions. 我无法理解他行为的原因。

词义辨析

- wherefore与why的区别： - wherefore强调对某事的原因或目的的探求，通常用于正式或文学性的语境。 - Wherefore did you choose that option? 你为什么选择了那个选项？ - why更为常用，用于日常对话中，表示对某事的疑问。 - Why did you choose that option? 你为什么选择了那个选项？

词汇扩充

- therefore [ˈðeəfɔːr] (adverb): for that reason; consequently - 因此；所以 - He missed the train; therefore, he was late for work. 他错过了火车，因此上班迟到了。 - hence [hens] (adverb): as a consequence; from this time - 因此；从此以后 - The road was blocked; hence, we had to take a detour. 道路被封锁了，因此我们不得不绕道而行。

近义词

- why - for what reason - for what purpose

反义词

- therefore - hence

柯林斯词典

wherefore (强调用于正式语境) 1. ADVERB 为什么 - Wherefore did you say that? 你为什么那样说？ 2. CONJUNCTION 于是；因此 - His wife had died and, wherefore, he was alone. 他的妻子已经去世了，所以他孤单了。

牛津词典

wherefore (强调用于正式语境) 1. ADVERB 为什么 - Wherefore did you say that? 你为什么那样说？ 2. CONJUNCTION 因此 - He was a good student and worked hard; wherefore, he achieved excellent results. 他是一个好学生，勤奋努力；因此，他取得了优异的成绩。

用法

- wherefore是个古老而正式的词汇，现代英语中较少使用。在口语和日常写作中，通常用why来代替。

例句

1. Wherefore did you choose that path? (你为什么选择了那条路？) 2. I cannot understand the wherefore of his decision. (我无法理解他做出这个决定的原因。) 3. She pondered over the wherefore of his sudden departure. (她思考着他突然离开的原因。) 4. Wherefore did you buy such an expensive gift? (你为什么买了这么贵的礼物？) 5. He explained the wherefore of his actions in a lengthy letter. (他在一封长信中解释了他行动的原因。) 6. The wherefore of his decision remained a mystery to everyone. (他的决定的原因对每个人来说都是个谜。) 7. Wherefore did he break his promise? (他为什么违背了他的承诺？) 8. She questioned the wherefore of their sudden change in behavior. (她对他们突然改变行为的原因提出了质疑。) 9. The wherefore of her decision was never revealed. (她决定的原因从未被揭示。) 10. Wherefore did they choose to go on vacation during the rainy season? (他们为什么选择在雨季去度假？) 11. He pondered the wherefore of life's challenges. (他思考着生活挑战的原因。) 12. Wherefore did she decide to quit her job without any explanation? (她为什么决定辞职而没有任何解释？) 13. The wherefore of his sudden outburst remained a mystery. (他突然发飙的原因仍然是个谜。) 14. Wherefore did they choose to relocate to a different city? (他们为什么选择搬到另一个城市？) 15. He questioned the wherefore of their lack of communication. (他质疑他们缺乏沟通的原因。) 16. Wherefore did they decide to cancel the event at the last minute? (他们为什么决定在最后一刻取消活动？) 17. She pondered the wherefore of his sudden disappearance. (她思考着他突然失踪的原因。) 18. Wherefore did he choose to keep it a secret? (他为什么选择保守秘密？) 19. The wherefore of his sudden change of heart remains unknown. (他突然改变态度的原因仍然未知。) 20. Wherefore did she decide to pursue a different career? (她为什么决定追求不同的职业？)