whynot例句 whynot的用法总结( 二 )


华人里新加坡人是西化得很成功的,已经把Why not /Why don't you用到极致,基本上把中文里「(做)....怎么样」全部用Why not表达了 。
以下视频大家一定要认真看完,虽然发音很新加坡,但里面Why not/Why don't you使用场景都是正确的 。
例:
Why don't you show me your most new(latest) laptop?(给我看一下你们最新的笔记本怎么样?)
(但他们喜欢用的Why not you和Why not we,标准英语应该是Why don't you和Why don't we) 。
除此之外,还可以领略一下新加坡的中式英文造句,Can do or not?(行还是不行?),Say lah earlier (早说啦)true true true(对对对
Why与Why not的用法
记得某年我教仁爱版英语九年级上册某单元某一Section时(因疫情在家,没找到相关课本,具体哪个Section遗忘),我发现了一个Why在使用中的用法错误,于是给课本编辑打电话说明 。第二天编辑打回电话,认为我的观点正确,并于再版时做了改正 。然而,今年我教仁爱版英语八年级上册Unit 3,Topic 3中的Section B时,又发现了同样的问题 。由此可见,Why与Why not的用法受汉语的影响是多么严重!现引述课本句子如下:
...
Jane: I saw it last week. It’s wonderful!
Michael: I don’t agree.
Jane: Why? Isn’t it interesting?
...
(仁爱版八年级上册第三单元 Topic 3 中Section B P73)
1. Why, as a question word, is used to ask about reasons and explanations:
Why did he leave home when he was 16?
Why didn’t you tell Tom about it?
--They've decided to move to Devon. 他们已经决定搬到德文了 。
--Why? 为什么?
Note:
a. When we ask for reasons in speaking, we can use the phrase why is that? In informal conversations we often say why’s that?:
--She’s not going to college this year.
--Why’s that?
--She says she wants to travel for a while.
b. In informal contexts we sometimes use what for? with the same meaning of asking for a reason:
--Ann’s going to be really upset with me.
--What for?
--I forgot to call her back last night.
c. When we reply to a negative statement, we usually say why not?:
--I don’t like it here. 这里我不喜欢它 。
--Why not? 为什么?
--He isn’t going to see her off at the station. 他不准备去车站送她 。
--Why not? 为什么?
2. Why is used in indirect questions:
He asked me why I wanted to leave the job.
I wonder why he told nobody he was getting married.
3. Why is used on its own as a response:
--I’m going home now.
--Why?
4. Why ever or Why on earth is used to add emphasis and to show shock or surprise:
--Beth has decided to go on holiday by herself this year.
--Why ever would anyone want to go on holiday alone?
Why on earth has Julie bought me this expensive present?

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