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| and how! interj | US (emphatic agreement) | SCSimplified Chinese 的确！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对！ |
anyhow,
any old how adv | informal (carelessly, without order) | SCSimplified Chinese 随随便便地 suí suí biàn biàn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 漫不经心地 suí suí biàn biàn de，màn bù jīng xīn de |
| | I was shocked to see Sara shove her expensive dresses into the wardrobe anyhow. |
| | 我看到萨拉把昂贵的礼服随随便便塞到衣柜里，感到很震惊。 |
| comprehend how vtr | (understand) | SCSimplified Chinese 理解 lǐ jiě
TCTraditional Chinese 理解 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 明白 lǐ jiě ，míng bái |
| | It's impossible to comprehend how such a complicated machine works. |
| | 要理解这么复杂的机器如何运作，是不可能的。 |
| dread to think what/how/who v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | SCSimplified Chinese 不敢想 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 害怕去想 |
| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| how about | informal (introducing a suggestion) | SCSimplified Chinese 你认为…怎么样？你觉得…如何 |
| | How about going to the cinema tonight? |
| | 你觉得今晚去电影院如何？ |
| How about that! interj | (delight, surprise) (表示惊喜的感叹词) | SCSimplified Chinese 还真不错吧？挺让人惊喜的吧？ hái zhēn bú cuò bā tǐng ràng rén jīng xǐ de bā |
| | My sister is expecting twins. How about that! |
| How about that! interj | (impressed) | SCSimplified Chinese 太好了! 太棒了！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 难以置信! |
| | You got the highest grades in your year? How about that! |
| How about that? interj | (wanting to impress) | SCSimplified Chinese 觉得怎么样？ |
| | Yes, I did win the gold medal. How about that? |
| How about that? interj | (asking opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么样? 好吗? |
| | I don't think the blue shirt will suit you. There's a red one over there; how about that? |
| How are you doing? expr | informal (greeting) (招呼语) | SCSimplified Chinese 最近怎么样？ zuì jìn zěn me yàng ？ |
| | (招呼语) | SCSimplified Chinese 在忙什么呢 zuì jìn zěn me yàng ？，zài máng shén me ne |
| | "How are you doing?" "Not too bad, how about you?" |
| How are you? expr | (greeting) (招呼语) | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么样？你好吗？ zěn me yàng ？nǐ hǎo ma ？ |
| | Hello Phil, how are you? Good to see you again. |
| | 菲尔，你好吗？很高兴再次见到你。 |
| How big ...? adv | informal (of what dimensions?) | SCSimplified Chinese 多大？ duō dà |
| | How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want? |
| | How big is the cruise ship? |
| | 你想要多大片的巧克力蛋糕？ |
| | 这艘游轮有多大？ |
| how big conj | informal (of what dimensions) | SCSimplified Chinese 多大 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 多少大小 |
| | I need to know how big this puppy will grow to be. |
| How can I help you? expr | (what do you need?) | SCSimplified Chinese 我能为您做什么吗？，您需要什么？ |
| | Store clerks often ask customers, "How can I help you?" |
| how come expr | informal (why is it that) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么会 zěn me huì
TCTraditional Chinese 怎麼會 |
| | How come you aren't at work? |
| | 你怎么会没上班？ |
| How come? interj | informal (Why?) | SCSimplified Chinese 为什么？ wèi shén me
TCTraditional Chinese 為什麼？ |
| | You guys split up? How come? |
| How dare you! interj | (indignation) | SCSimplified Chinese 你好大的胆子！ |
| | How dare you say I can't cook! So, you told her she was a fat cow?? How dare you!! |
| How do? interj | dialect (how do you do?) | SCSimplified Chinese 你好吗？
TCTraditional Chinese 你好嗎？ |
| | My neighbour always greets me with a cheery "How do?" |
| How do you do? expr | formal (Pleased to meet you.) (招呼语，正式) | SCSimplified Chinese 您好！ nín hǎo ！ |
| | How do you do? I'm delighted to meet you. |
| How far ...? expr | (to or at what distance?) | SCSimplified Chinese 多远？ duō yuǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 多遠？ |
| | How far is it to the nearest gas station from here? |
| | How far can you go on one tank of gas? |
| how far expr | (to or at what distance) | SCSimplified Chinese 有多远 |
| | This app tells me how far I have jogged. |
| how goes it? expr | informal (how are you?) (问候语) | SCSimplified Chinese 你怎么样啊？ nǐ zěn me yàng a |
| | Hello, John - long time, no see! How goes it? |
| how is it that...? | (explain why) | SCSimplified Chinese …是怎么回事？ shì zěn me huí shì |
| | How is it that all of your hats are black? |
| how it is | (reality, the way life is) | SCSimplified Chinese …是怎么回事？ shì zěn me huí shì |
| | You might think it's unfair that you didn't get the job, but that's just how it is. |
| how long adv | (time: for what duration) | SCSimplified Chinese 多久 duō jiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 多久 |
| | How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| | 煮一枚鸡蛋需要花多久时间？ |
| how long adv | (measurement: what length) | SCSimplified Chinese 多长 duō cháng
TCTraditional Chinese 多長 |
| | How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| | 中国的长城有多长？ |
| how many expr | (what number) (修饰复数名词) | SCSimplified Chinese 多少 duō shǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 多少 |
| | How many pairs of shoes do you own? |
| | How many times have you been abroad? |
| | 你出过多少次国？ |
| how much expr | (what amount) (修饰单数名词，或对程度进行提问) | SCSimplified Chinese 多少，多么 duō shǎo ，duō me
TCTraditional Chinese 多少，多麼 |
| | It's not important how much effort you put into the job - it's results that count! |
| | 重要的不是你往工作中投入了多少努力，而是结果！ |
| how much expr | (what price, cost) (价格) | SCSimplified Chinese 多少钱
TCTraditional Chinese 多少錢 |
| | How much does this sandwich cost? |
| | 这个三明治多少钱？ |
| how much expr | (to what extent) (对程度进行提问) | SCSimplified Chinese 多少，多么 duō shǎo ，duō me
TCTraditional Chinese 多少，多麼 |
| | It doesn't matter how much I try to please my boss, he still isn't satisfied. |
| | 不管我怎么讨好老板，他还是不满意。 |
| how often adv | (the frequency with which) | SCSimplified Chinese 做…的频率 |
| | How often I go to the dentist depends on how I feel. |
| | 我去看牙医的频率取决于自己的感受。 |
| how often adv | (with what frequency) | SCSimplified Chinese 多长时间一次 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 多久一次 |
| | How often do you go to the doctor? |
| | 你多久去看一次医生？ |
| How should I know? expr | informal (I don't know) | SCSimplified Chinese 我怎么会知道？ wǒ zěn me huì zhī dào ？ |
| 备注: This response is considered impolite. |
| | Why are you asking me if it's going to rain tomorrow? How should I know? |
| How so? expr | (Why is that?) | SCSimplified Chinese 为何如此？ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为什么会这样？ |
| How soon ...? adv | (when will the earliest time be?) | SCSimplified Chinese 最快要多久 |
| | How soon can I see the doctor? |
| how soon conj | (the earliest time that) | SCSimplified Chinese 多快，多久 duō kuài，duō jiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 多久 |
| | I want to know how soon he can come. |
| how things are expr | (current situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 当前形势 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 当前情况 |
| How was it? expr | (was the experience favorable?) | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么样？ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如何？ |
| | After I returned from New York, my mother asked, "How was it?" |
| How was your day? expr | (asked after being apart) | SCSimplified Chinese 你今天过得怎么样? |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 今天过得好吗？ |
| | When Ken came home, his wife asked, "How was your day?" |
| How was your trip? expr | (question about travels) | SCSimplified Chinese 旅途还顺利吗？ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一路还顺利吗？ |
| | "How was your trip?" Andrew asked Julie when he met her at the airport. |
how-do-you-do,
how-d'ye-do,
how-de-do n | informal, dated (difficult situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 尴尬局面，困境 kùn jìng
TCTraditional Chinese 尷尬局面，困境 |
| | Well that was certainly a fine how-do-you-do wasn't it? |
| how-to n | informal (instructional guide) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 入门指南 rù mén zhǐ nán
TCTraditional Chinese 入門指南 |
| | This is more of a how-to than a full explanation of the principles involved. |
| how-to book n | (instructional book, manual) | SCSimplified Chinese 指南 zhǐ nán
TCTraditional Chinese 指南 |
| | I wanted to save money and service my own car so I bought a how-to book on car mechanics. |
| How's that? interj | (what) (请对方说明) | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么回事？ |
| | How's that? What did you say? |
inquire whether/when/how,
enquire whether/when/how vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | SCSimplified Chinese 问 wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 問 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 询问 wèn，xún wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 詢問 |
| | Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend. |
| | Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed. |
| | 弗莱德询问拉里这周末是否有时间帮他搬家。// 露西询问开往国王十字车站的下一趟火车何时出站。 |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | SCSimplified Chinese 询问 xún wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 詢問 |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| | 我来信是想询问贵公司是否有职位空缺。 |
| know how to do [sth] v expr | (be able to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 知道如何… |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 知道怎么… |
| | Do you know how to swim? |
| know how v expr | (be able, have skill) | SCSimplified Chinese 能 néng
TCTraditional Chinese 能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 会
TCTraditional Chinese 會 |
| | I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how. |
know-how,
the know-how n | (technical knowledge) | SCSimplified Chinese 技术知识 jì shù zhī shí
TCTraditional Chinese 技術知識 / 技能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 实际知识 jì shù zhī shí，shí jì zhī shí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 技能 jì shù zhī shí，jì néng
TCTraditional Chinese 技能 |
| | I don't have the know-how to fix it. |
My heart bleeds for you.,
My heart bleeds,
How my heart bleeds for you interj | figurative, ironic (I feel compassion for you) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 我衷心同情你，我深表同情 |
| | "I have to pay a fortune in income tax these days," said Theo. "My heart bleeds for you!" said his brother. |
| no matter how expr | (with clause: whichever way) | SCSimplified Chinese 不管怎样 bù guǎn zěn yàng
TCTraditional Chinese 不管怎樣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无论如何 bù guǎn zěn yàng，wú lùn rú hé
TCTraditional Chinese 無論如何 |
| | No matter how you go, you can't get there in less than an hour. |
| no matter how adv | (in whatever manner) | SCSimplified Chinese 不管 bù guǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 不管 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无论 bù guǎn，wú lùn
TCTraditional Chinese 無論 |
| | She's determined to become famous, no matter how! |
| no matter how expr | (with adjective: to whatever degree) | SCSimplified Chinese 无论多么... |
| | She resists any change, no matter how small. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) (后接疑问词) | SCSimplified Chinese 意识到 yì shí dào
TCTraditional Chinese 意識到 |
| | He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| | 他没意识到这对我是多么重要。 |
recount that,
recount how vtr | (with clause: tell) | SCSimplified Chinese 讲述 jiǎng shù
TCTraditional Chinese 講述 |
| | The old soldier recounted how his unit had defended themselves against the enemy. |
| reteach [sb] how to do [sth] v expr | (train again) | SCSimplified Chinese 重新教...怎样做 |
| see how the land lies v expr | figurative (investigate before acting) | SCSimplified Chinese 弄清情况 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 事先调查 |
| seeing as how conj | informal (considering, given that) | SCSimplified Chinese 鉴于 jiàn yú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 既然 jiàn yú ，jì rán
TCTraditional Chinese 既然 |
| | Seeing as how the wedding is only days away, we need to finish making the decorations as quickly as possible. |
| show [sb] how to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (demonstrate) | SCSimplified Chinese 给...演示 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 通过示范给...教 |
| | He showed his daughter how to tie her shoes. |
| | 他给女儿演示如何系鞋带。 |
| show how [sth] vtr | (demonstrate the way that) | SCSimplified Chinese 演示 yǎn shì
TCTraditional Chinese 演示 |
| | Can you show me how this machine works? |
teach [sb] to do [sth],
teach [sb] how to do [sth] v expr | (instruct in technique) | SCSimplified Chinese 教某人做某事 |
| | Dave is teaching his teenage daughter to drive a car. |
| | Who taught you how to skate? |
| | 戴夫正在教他十几岁的女儿开车。 |
| | 是谁教你溜冰的？ |
| technical know-how n | informal (practical and specialist skills) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 技术知识 jì shù zhī shí
TCTraditional Chinese 技術知識 / 技能 |
| | We need to bring in someone with the technical know-how to drag us out of this mess. |
| tell how to do [sth] vtr | (describe the manner in which) | SCSimplified Chinese 告知如何 |
| | If you'll tell me how to bake a pie, I'll bake you one tomorrow. |
| that's how it goes sometimes interj | informal (expressing philosophical acceptance) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 有时候事情就是这样。 yǒu shí hòu shì qíng jiù shì zhè yàng |
| | I didn't get the job, but that's how it goes sometimes. |
| | I know it isn't fair but that's just how it goes sometimes. |