why ever

释义

1. （用于问句，语带惊讶）究竟为什么

   used in questions to mean'why', expressing surprise

   Why ever didn't you tell us before?你为什么不早告诉我们呢？

电影里这样说 · 53 部

• Why ever not?Pride & Prejudice2005
• Well, why ever not?The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse2022
• I forgive you Mr. Maraczek, whatever happened, why ever it happened I don't care?She Loves Me2016
• Why ever wast thou lovely in my eyes?Much Ado About Nothing1993
• I don't get why you ever left Jackson.Hillbilly Elegy2020
• I don't know why I ever came back.Road House2024
• Why didn't we ever hear about this?Serenity2005
• - Why ever not? - It's too dangerous.The Prestige2006

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同一词条的短语

• why not
• the whys and wherefores