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whynot的用法总结

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今天给大家带来why not的用法,让我们一起来学习吧。下面小编就和大家分享,来欣赏一下吧。

初中就学过的why not,看得懂,就是不敢用

看到Why not/why don't you 时我们第一反应是「为什么不...」, 自然而然理解为一种「反问」,所以我们使用时通常也只有如下用法:

This option doesn't work. Why not try another? 这个方法行不通,为什么不试试另一个呢?

- I'm going to buy an iPhone 8.

- Why not buy an iPhone XR? 怎么不买iPhone XR呢?

- You'd better not go out tonight.

- Why not? 为什么不行?

在我们的文化中,反问很容易让人联想到质疑,it's a fine line, 稍有不慎就让人感觉不舒服,所以并不是一种很礼貌的行为,像是一个很bossy人唠叨为什么不这样,为什么不那样,所以我们在需要表示尊敬的场合都不会用。

但在英语里,Why not/Why don't并不只有字面上「反问」的意思,还可以表达「(非常)赞同」、「建议」,反而是一种较礼貌的说法。

比如很多时候,老外就直接把Why not当Yes用,用句号结尾,而不是问号。

- Can I borrow your pen?

- Why not. 没问题。

- Let's go to movies tonight.

- Why not. 好啊。

- Do think we can use this material?

- Why not. 当然可以

这里的why not 其实等于 I don't see a reason why not.

第二种情况是表示「建议」,是一种商量的语气,= How about/What about, 也大胆放心用就好。

很多广告就喜欢用Why not来引诱顾客。看下面这个广告大家就知道了Why not在这里并没有反问之意,而是指「快来体验一下吧」,建议语气。

It's Sunday. Why don't you come over to my place? 今天是周末,你来我家怎么样?(这里不是问「你为什么不来我家」)。

- I wanted to make a phone call but my phone is dead.我想打个电话但是手机没电了。

- Why not use mine? 你用我的吧

It's a successful year for the company. Why not have a big party to celebrate it? 今年公司业绩不错,我们开个大的party来庆祝怎么样?

电影《尼罗河上的惨案》开头里,Jackie极力把自己未婚夫推荐给朋友Linet做管家时,Linet说

Why don't you bring him down tomorrow? 你明天带他来吧。

显然是建议的语气,翻译是很正的,没有直译成「你明天为什么不带他来」。

最后再提醒一句,Why not/Why don't you是表示将来的事情,如果要表示过去,就要用Why didn't you。当责备别人过去为什么没做某事时要用 Why didn't you.

例:

- I'm feeling sick.

- 1. Why didn't you go to see a doctor?你怎么还没去看医生啊? (责备为什么没早点去)

- 2. Why not/don't you go to see a doctor? 你去看看医生吧(建议)

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?

5. That’s why …is used to give a reason:

--Frank and Ellen have three children now.

--That’s why they moved house. They needed more space.

--Ian’s not been feeling well recently, has he?

--No. That’s why he’s taken some time off.

6. Why should … is used when we are annoyed about something:

Why should old people have to worry about health insurance?

Note:Why should I? as a response is very direct and rude.

A is a mother and B is a child who is opening and closing the car window

A: Stop doing that.

B: Why should I?

7. “Why not ...?” is used to make a suggestion:

If you’re so unhappy, why not leave?

8. “Why not ...?” is used to express agreement:

--May I go with you? 我可以和你一起去吗?

--Why not? 可以呀。

--Let's go out for an Italian tonight.

--Yes, why not?

9. used to insist on his own opinions or ideas:

--Are you really going to sue them? 你真的要控告他们吗?

--Yes, why not? 是的,为什么不呢?

Note:We must use the infinitive without “to” in the questions beginning with “why not” or “why”. But Why not is used to make a suggestion and why is used to indicate that an action is unnecessary and meaningless.

--My girl-friend is in a bad mood. 我女朋友心情不好。

--Why not (Why don’t you) give her some flowers? 为什么不送给她一些花呢?

Why argue with him? He will never change his mind. 为什么跟他争论?他永远不会改变看法的。

根据上述why以及why not的用法,我们有理由可判断本文开头中所提仁爱版八上第三单第三话题中的Section B P73中的Why,应该是Why not。

Why not?只表示建议吗?看看他的多重含义

昨天跟战友们讲了个关于建议的句型,我们学到Why not....为什么不...呢?表示建议。当然这个句型有时候并不代表建议,他还有其他的用法。

1,可以用来询问原因:为什么?

a:You should not smoke.

你不应该吸烟。

b: Why not ?

为什么?

2,坚持自己的观点

a:Are you really going to sue them?

你真的要起诉他们吗?

b:Yes ,Why not ?

3,表示赞成

a; Can I go with you?

我能跟你一起去吗?

b: Why not?

为什么不呢?

语法轻松学:细讲否定省略句“why not…”的用法

一、why not的口语用法

why not在口语中主要有以下用法:

1.表示同意或赞成,意为:好的;可以呀;为什么不可以呢。

如:A:May I go with you?我可以和你一起去吗?B:Why not?可以呀。A:Let’s eat out tonight.今晚我们出去吃吧。B:Yes, why not?那好啊。A:I wonder if I could make a living by writing.我不知靠写作能否维持生计。B:Why not?

那可以呀。

2.表示劝诱、建议或命令,意为:……怎么样;为什么不……呢。

如:Why not ask someone else?问问别人怎么样?Why not go there at once?为什么不马上去呢?A:My girl-friend is in a bad mood.我的女朋友情绪不好。B:Why not give her some flowers?为什么不送她一些花呢?

3. 用来询问原因(有时表示一种不可理解的心情),意为:为什么;为什么不……呢。

如:A:He isn’t going to see her off at the station.他不准备去车站送她。B:Why not?为什么?A:You should not smoke.你不该抽烟。B:Why not?为什么?A:Don’t touch it.别碰它。B:Why not?为什么?A:It’s hot! You’ll burn yourself.那是烫的,你会烫着的。

4.表示坚持自己的观点、态度或做法,意为:为什么不呢。

如:A:Are you really going to sue them?你真的要控告他们吗?B:Yes, why not?是的,为什么不呢?

二、why not后动词用何形式

why not后习惯上只接动词原形,不能接带to不定式或现在分词。

如:何不静观其结果呢?误:Why not just to wait and see what happens?正:Why not just wait and see what happens?你一脸倦容,怎么不休假呢?误:You’re looking tired. Why not taking a holiday?正:You’re looking tired. Why not take a holiday?

注:在一定的语境中,有时why not后可省略动词原形。

如:A:Let’s meet at the station.我们在车站见面吧。B:Why not at the hotel?在饭店不行吗?句中的why not后可视为省略了动词wait。

三、why not的结构形式

why not后习惯上只接动词原形,不能接句子,也不能用“why didn’t+动词原形”“why don’t+动词原形”这样的不伦不类的句子。

如:为什么不等到冬季大贱卖时再买一件新外衣呢?误:Why don’t wait till the winter sales to buy a new coat?正:Why not wait till the winter sales to buy a new coat?

四、why not的隐含时态

按英语习惯,why not…结构只用于提出建议,不用于表示责备,即只用于指将来的情况,而不用于指过去情况。

如:我那时是能借钱给你的。你为什么没有向我借?误:I could have lent you the money. Why not ask me?正:I could have lent you the money. Why didn’t you ask me?我喊你的名字的时候,你为什么不来?误:Why not come when I called your name?正:Why didn’t you come when I called your name?

五、用于某些特殊表达中

如用于I don’t see why not,其意为“没问题”“好呀”。

如:—Can we go to the park?我们去公园吧。—I don’t see why not.好呀。

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