1.why 是最常见的,万能的问原因,什么时候都可以用,但其他两个不可以! (用于问句)为什么,为何;(反问,表示不必)何必;(说明理由)为什么,…的原因

一般结构:why+一般疑问句语序

2.how come 是口语用法,不在书面语中出现;为什么,怎么会……

一般结构:how come+陈述句语序?

.what for就更加简单易懂


3.what for?是一个完整的提问了,后面什么不接,直接表示为什么,对上一句提问(或者对当时出现的场景提问)…怎样;为何;处罚;为什么

下面还是用例句来进行解析;

1)

Why were you late?

你为什么迟到?

Tell me why you did it.

告诉我你为什么这样做。

‘I would like you to go.’ ‘ Why me? ’

“我希望你去。”“为什么要我去呢?”

Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open?

人们到底为什么总敞着门呢?

Why get upset just because you got one bad grade?

何必因为一次成绩不好就想不开呢?

Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow.

还费事写信干什么?我们明天就见到他了。

Why hasn't he brought the whisky?

他为什么没把威士忌拿来?

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Why don't you look where you're going?

走路怎么不看着点儿道呢?

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Why didn't he stop me?


为什么他没阻止我?


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Why can't I remember the exact year we married?


为什么我记不起我们结婚的准确年份了?

Why don't you come home with me until you sort things out?

你何不先和我一起回家,等事情解决了再走?

2)


'How come we never know what's going on?' he groused


“为什么我们对正在发生的事情总是一无所知?”他抱怨说。

How come he hasn't been able to be as good this year?


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3)

What for? your english is as good as mine.


为什么呢?你的英文跟我的一样好。

I didn 't even clean it . What for ?

我甚至还没打扫好,怎么了?

You want to know where I am ? What for ?

你想知道我在哪里吗?干什么?

You come to me but what for ?

你到我这里来,但为了什么?

And probably never even known what for .

很可能你还不知道是为了什么。

Can I send you a postcard ? What for ?

我可以给你寄明信片吗?为什么?