Why

[waɪ]

解释:

(noun.) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'.

校对:谢尔比--From WordNet

解释:

(adv.) For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; -- used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1.

(adv.) For which; on account of which; -- used relatively.

(adv.) The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; -- used as a compound relative.

(n.) A young heifer.

整理:维维安

同义词及近义词：

ad. [1]. Wherefore, for what cause or reason, on what account.[2]. For what purpose.

整理:罗德尼