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？ - And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel?
7天使对我说：你为甚么希奇呢？ - Wherefore, when I came, was there no man?
我来的时候，为何无人等候呢？ - And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words?
他们回答说，我主为什么说这样的话呢。 - 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。 - Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.
你们竟离弃我，事奉别神。所以我不再救你们了。 - And wherefore should it not bring you peace?
为什么还不能给你带来平静呢？ - I know not wherefore it befell.
我不知道为什么变成这个样子。 - Wherefore, on every occasion a man should say: this comes from God;
因此，每一刻人们都应该说：这来自于神； - Wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
我的百姓为何说，我们脱离约束，再不归向你了。