adv (1)怎样(么)，如何(in what way or by what means)：H～did you know about this?你是怎样知道这件事的?H～is your beautiful embroidery going on?你的美丽的刺绣品进展怎么样了?show/tell sb～he can get to Cambridge指给/告诉某人去剑桥怎么走;know/have no idea～to make bread知道/不知道怎样做面包;

(2)(指健康等情况)怎样(in what state or condition)：H～are your parents?你父母可好?H～did you enjoy your Christmas? 你圣诞节过得怎样?

(3)多少(么);到什么程度(to what amount，extent，size，etc)(后接a或adv)：H～much does it cost?这东西多少钱?How many children have you got?你有几个孩子?H～far is Paris from London? 从伦敦到巴黎有多远?H～long is it?这东西有多长?know～soon sb will come知道某人何时会来;

(4)多么((emphasizing a feeling，action，etc) to a very great extent)(用于感叹句中)：H～dirty/pale the child looks!这孩子看上去多脏/脸色多苍白啊!H～often do you go there?你多久去那儿一次?H～fast can you run?你能跑多快?H～you snored/laughed/shouted!你打呼噜/笑/喊的声音多大啊!

and how(加强语气)当然，难道还有问题!：“Isn't this a great party?”“And～!”“这是个了不起的晚会，是吗?”“当然是了!”

how about...怎么样?(用来提出建议)：H～about another piece of pie/going to the cinema tonight?再吃一块馅饼/今晚去看电影怎么样?

how's that? 1)你怎么看?(用来征求意见)：H～'s that for size/punctuality/endurance?你对尺寸/遵守时间/耐力有什么看法?2)请重复：“I've just seen a flying elephant.”“H～'s that (again)?”“我刚才见到一只飞象。”“请再说一遍?”

How come?怎么会……的?(infml)：H～come I wasn't told about this?怎么没有人告诉我这件事?

conj (1)有关……(the fact that sth happened，sb did sth，etc)：Do you remember～we used to enjoy a game of football after school?你还记得以前下课以后我们尽情地踢足球吗?

(2)如何(however;the/any way in which)(infml)：depend on/describe～the Americans handle the situation取决于/描述美国人如何应付这个局势;

【用法】how和what都可用在感叹句中。how通常用于修饰形容词或副词，例如：How nice she is!(她多好啊!)How quickly she speaks!(她讲话多快啊!);what用于修饰名词或名词短语，例如：What an idiot I was!(我真是个傻瓜!)What a nice girl she is!(她真是个好姑娘!)

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