wherefore
英 [ˈweəfɔː(r)]
美 [ˈwerfɔːr]
n. 原因；理由
conj. 因此
adv. 为什么（疑问副词）；为此（关系副词）
复数：wherefores
BNC.34108 / COCA.30854
习惯用语
n.
- the whys and (the) wherefores
- 理由；原因；缘故
the reasons for sth - I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
我无意深入调查这一情况的来龙去脉。
英英释义
noun
- the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
双语例句
- Sophia! Wherefore art thou, my sweet Sophia?
索菲亚！汝为何而来我亲爱的索菲亚？ - Wherefore? because I love you not?
为什么呢。是因我不爱你们吗。 - Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight?
你为什么藐视耶和华的命令，行他眼中看为恶的事呢。 - And wherefore say not I that I am old?
我又为什么不肯说我不年轻？ - And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel?
7天使对我说：你为甚么希奇呢？ - That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day.
为使你的信赖全托于上主，我今日特将道路指示给你。 - Wherefore, he said unto him: Behold thou art a robber, and I will slay thee.
他对祂说：看哪，你的艺术强盗，我会斩你。 - I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
对神说，不要定我有罪。要指示我，你为何与我争辩。 - I know not wherefore it befell.
我不知道为什么变成这个样子。 - We ran out of kerosene, wherefore we used coal.
煤油用完了，因此我们用煤。