'How come...? '用于口语,意为“怎么回事?为什么?怎么搞的?怎么会这样?......”,其意义相当于why,但语气较强,侧重“不解、好奇、不满、抱怨、遗憾”等情感意义。这是一个惯用表达,不能用语法的尺子去衡量,尽管是表疑问,但却要用陈述语序。又如: How come he got the job? 怎么他会得到这个职位 呢 ? 《简明英汉词典》 How come you've ended up here? 你怎么会到这儿来了?《朗文当代英语词典》 How come you never visit me any more? 你究竟为什么总不来看我 呢 ? 《现代英汉综合大词典》 How come you never listen to anything I say? 为什么你从来就不听我的话?《麦克米兰英语词典》 You were an hour late this morning, how come? 今天早晨你迟到了一小时,怎么回事? 《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》 How come he hasn't been able to be as good this year? 为什么他今年表现不及往常呢?《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》 |
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