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anyhow,
any old how advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (carelessly, without order) | 随随便便地
suí suí biàn biàn de |
| | | 漫不经心地
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 vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (understand) | 理解如何
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| | It's impossible to comprehend how such a complicated machine works. |
| | 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 exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (find unpleasant to imagine) | 不敢想
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| | | 害怕去想
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| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| how about | informal (introducing a suggestion) | 你认为…怎么样？你觉得…如何
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| | How about going to the cinema tonight? |
| How about that! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (delight, surprise) (表示惊喜的感叹词) | 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 are you doing? exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (greeting) (招呼语) | 最近怎么样？
zuì jìn zěn me yàng ？ |
| | (招呼语) | 在忙什么呢
zài máng shén me ne |
| | "How are you doing?" "Not too bad, how about you?" |
| How are you? exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (greeting) (招呼语) | 怎么样？你好吗？
zěn me yàng ？nǐ hǎo ma ？ |
| how big? | informal (of what dimensions?) | 多大？
duō dà |
| | How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want? |
| how come | informal (why is it that) (非正式用语) | 怎么会
zěn me huì |
| | How come you aren't at work? |
| How come? interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (Why?) | 为什么？
wèi shén me |
| | You guys split up? How come? |
| How dare you! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (indignation) | 你好大的胆子！
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| | How dare you say I can't cook! So, you told her she was a fat cow?? How dare you!! |
| how do | dialect (how do you do?) | 你好吗？
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| How do you do? exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | formal (Pleased to meet you.) (招呼语，正式) | 您好！
nín hǎo ！ |
| | How do you do? I'm delighted to meet you. |
| How far ...? exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (to or at what distance?) | 多远？
duō yuǎn |
| | How far is it to the nearest gas station from here? How far can you go on one tank of gas? |
| how goes it? | informal (how are you?) (问候语) | 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) | …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) | …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 | (time: for what duration) | 多久
duō jiǔ |
| | How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| how long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (measurement: what length) | 多长
duō cháng |
| | How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| how many | (what number) (修饰复数名词) | 多少
duō shǎo |
| | How many times have you been abroad? |
| how much | (what amount, what degree) (修饰单数名词，或对程度进行提问) | 多少，多么
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| | It's not important how much effort you put into the job - it's results that count! |
| how much | (to what degree, to what extent) (对程度进行提问) | 多少，多么
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| | It doesn't matter how much I try to please my boss, he still isn't satisfied. |
| how much advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (what price, cost) (价格) | 多少钱
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| | How much does this sandwich cost? |
| | 这个三明治多少钱？ |
| how often advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (the frequency with which) | 做…的频率
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| | How often I go to the dentist depends on how I feel. |
| how often advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (with what frequency) | 多长时间一次
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| | | 多久一次
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| | How often do you go to the doctor? |
| How should I know? exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (I don't know.) | 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 soon advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (when the earliest time will be) | 多快，多久
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| | How soon can I see the doctor? |
| how soon conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (the earliest time that) | 多快，多久
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| | I want to know how soon he can come. |
how-do-you-do,
how-d'ye-do,
how-de-do nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, dated (difficult situation) | 尴尬局面，困境
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| how-to nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (instructional guide) (非正式用语) | 入门指南
rù mén zhǐ nán |
| | This is more of a how-to than a full explanation of the principles involved. |
| how-to book nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (instructional book, manual) | 指南
zhǐ nán |
| | I wanted to save money and service my own car so I bought a how-to book on car mechanics. |
| How's that? interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (what) (请对方说明) | 怎么回事？
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| | How's that? What did you say? |
inquire whether/when/how,
enquire whether/when/how vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (with clause: ask) | 问
wèn |
| | | 询问
xún wèn |
| | 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 vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (with clause: ask) | 询问
xún wèn |
| know how to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be able to do [sth]) | 知道如何…
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| | | 知道怎么…
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| | Do you know how to swim? |
| know how v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be able, have skill) | 能
néng |
| | | 会
huì |
| | I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how. |
| know-how nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (technical knowledge) | 技术知识
jì shù zhī shí |
| | | 实际知识
shí jì zhī shí |
| | | 技能
jì néng |
| | I don't have the know-how to fix it. |
My heart bleeds for you.,
My heart bleeds,
How my heart bleeds for you interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | figurative, ironic (I feel compassion for you) (比喻) | 我衷心同情你，我深表同情
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| | "I have to pay a fortune in income tax these days," said Theo. "My heart bleeds for you!" said his brother. |
| no matter how conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (whichever way) | 不管怎样
bù guǎn zěn yàng |
| | | 无论如何
wú lùn rú hé |
| | No matter how hard I try, I can't draw as well as you. |
| no matter how advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in whatever way) | 不管…
bù guǎn |
| | | 无论…
wú lùn |
| | No matter how you say it, turning someone down for a date is going to hurt their feelings. |
| no matter how exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (with adjective: to whatever degree) | 无论多么...
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| | 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) | 意识到
yì shí dào |
| | 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 vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with clause: tell) | 讲述
jiǎng shù |
| | The old soldier recounted how his unit had defended themselves against the enemy. |
| seeing as how conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | informal (considering, given that) | 鉴于
jiàn yú |
| | | 既然
jì rán |
| | Seeing as how the wedding is only days away, we need to finish making the decorations as quickly as possible. |
| show how vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (demonstrate the way that) | 演示
yǎn shì |
| | Can you show me how this machine works? |
| technical know-how nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (practical and specialist skills) (非正式用语) | 技术知识
jì shù zhī shí |
| | We need to bring in someone with the technical know-how to drag us out of this mess. |
| tell how vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (describe the manner in which) | 告知如何…
gào zhī rú hé |
| | If you'll tell me how to bake a pie, I'll bake you one tomorrow. |
| that's how it goes sometimes interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (expressing philosophical acceptance) (非正式用语) | 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. |