What 与 how 句式相互转换的几种情况 |
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what与how虽然含义不同,但常可用来表达同样的意思。请看,在下面的一些情况下,what与how句式是如何相互转换的: 1.在谈论天气时,what句式与how句式可以相互转换。例如: What is the weather like in Beijing? =How is the weather in Beijing? 北京的天气怎样? 2.在征求意见、询问情况或提出请求时,"What about...?"与"How about...?"可以相互转换。例如: What about going out for a walk? =How about going out for a walk? 出去散散步怎么样? 3. 询问年龄时,"What...?"与"How old...?"可以相互转换。例如: What is David's age? =How old is David? 大卫几岁了? 4. 对数学中的"加、减、乘、除"四则运算提问时,"What...?"与"How much..."可以相互转换。例如: What's five plus three? =How much is five plus three? 五加三等于几? 5. 在感叹句中,"What a / an + adj. + n. +主语+谓语!"可转换成"How + adj. + a / an + n. +主语+谓语!"。例如: What a beautiful girl she is! =How beautiful a girl she is! 她是个多么漂亮的姑娘啊! 6. 询问价格时,"What...?"与"How much...?"可以相互转换。例如: What's the price of the new computer? =How much is the new computer? =How much does the new computer cost? 这台新电脑多少钱? 7. 询问人口多少时,"What...?"与"How large...?"可以相互转换。例如: What is the population of Beijing? =How large is the population of Beijing? 北京有多少人口? 8. 询问别人对某事或某人的看法或评价时,"What do you think of...?"与"How do you like...?"可以相互转换。例如: What do you think of the English grammar book? =How do you like the English grammar book? 你觉得那本英语语法书怎么样? 9. 询问重量、长度、高度、宽度、深度等时,"What...?"与"How...?"可以相互转换。例如: What's the weight of the machine? =How heavy is the machine? 这台机器有多重? What's the height of the house? =How high is the house? 这房子有多高? What's the depth of the river? =How deep is the river? 这河有多深? 10.询问面积大小时,"What size...?"与"How large...?"可以相互转换。例如: What size is our school playground? =How large is our school playground? 我们学校操场的面积有多大? (文/盘笋;英语辅导报初三版03--04学年度第41期;版权归英语辅导报社所有,独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育,未经许可,不得以任何形式进行转载。) |
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