[副词]表示方式或手段:How did you get in? Can you show me how the scanner works?
It's amazing how quickly they grow!
语法结构
1 how | + 句子
How do you make onion soup?
How will you travel?~ We're taking the train.
How was she looking?~A bit tired,actually.
表示某事发生的方式、被完成的方式或出现的方式
How was your weekend?
How did you like the film?
征求看法
2 how | + 形容词 | + 句子
How tall is the Great Pyramid?
How old are you?
询问尺寸、年龄等
3 how | + 副词/限定词 | + 句子
How fast can you type?
How well does she speak French?
询问
How much does a litre of petrol cost?
How many eggs are there in a dozen?
询问价格和数量
How long have you been studying Portuguese?
询问一段时间
4 动词 | + how | + 带to的不定式
Do you know how to skin an eel?
Someone came up and asked me how to get to Oxford Circus.
询问或谈论做某事的方式
5 how | + 形容词/副词 | + !
I bought you some flowers.~How lovely!
How well you look!
表示惊讶、震惊等
6 it | + is/was等 | + 形容词 | + how | + 句子
It was funny how we met: I was standing at the bus stop...
Isn't it depressing how it gets dark so early?
评论某事发生的方式
搭配
下列形容词和副词经常用在how的后面:old,big,tall,fast,high,heavy,long,
often,well,many,much,far,good和ever.
How high is Mount Qomolangma?
How long will you be in Athens?
How far is it to the next town?
How ever did you manage to wash the dog?
固定短语
'how are you?'你好!
Hi,Michael.How are you ?~Very well.And you?
问候你认识的人
'how do you do ?'
正式问候某人
'how are things'近来如何?
Hi,Birget.How are things?~Not bad,thanks.
询问消息、健康等
'how's it going?'怎么样,进展如何?
How's it going with the new job?~Pretty good.
询问某人是否对他目前在做的事情感到满意
'how about you?' 你呢?
Are you well?~I'm fine thanks.How about you?
I feel like a swim.How about you?
回复问题或建议
'how about...' ...怎么办,...怎么样
How about a coffee?~I've just had one.
How about watching a video?
提出建议
'how come?' = why?为什么?
The meeting's been cancelled.~How come?
How come no one told me?
'how do you mean?'你是什么意思?
They're complimentary tickets.~How do you mean?~They're free.
要求解释或澄清