why是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为ad. /conj. 为什么； …的理由int. 咳， 哎呀，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- III When he was depressed by a wonder as to why he was here, listening to a Professor Robertshaw, repeating verses about fat-eared Germans, learning the trade of medicine like Fatty Pfaff or Irving Watters, then Martin had relief in what he considered debauches.
-- If you think medicine is rot, the way we study it, and if you're so confoundedly honest, why don't you get out?"
-- Why didn't he get on with it, on to the entertainingly dreadful moment of inoculating the pig?
-- Why should we destroy these amiable pathogenic germs?
-- Why not complete his medical course, then see what he wanted to do?
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Why am I going there now?
-- 'And why don't you work, why aren't you at your duty, if you are in the service?'
-- 'Why am I not at my duty, honoured sir,' Marmeladov went on, addressing himself exclusively to Raskolnikov, as though it had been he who put that question to him.
-- 'Why am I not at my duty?
-- You know, for instance, beforehand with positive certainty that this man, this most reputable and exemplary citizen, will on no consideration give you money; and indeed I ask you why should he?
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But I can't always look at him- I know him without thatwhite thing on, and I am afraid of his wondering why I stare so, 22and perhaps stopping the service to inquire- and what am I to do?
-- 'But if you marry a person, and the person dies, why then you maymarry another person, mayn't you, Peggotty?'
-- I couldn't quite understand why Peggotty looked soqueer, or why she was so ready to go back to the crocodiles.
-- That's why I should like so much tobe a lady.
-- 'Why yes, I've took a short spell at TheWilling Mind tonight,' said Mr. Peggotty.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- A worthy employment for a young lady's mind!But if, which I rather imagine, your making the match, as you call it, means only your planning it, your saying to yourself one idle day, 'I think it would be a very good thing for Miss Tay-lor if Mr. Weston were to marry her,' and saying it again to yourself every now and then afterwards, why do you talk of success?
-- 'A bad thing!Do you really think it a bad thing? why so?'
-- If you prefer Mr. Martin to every other person; if you think him the most agreeable man you have ever been in company with, why should you hesitate?
-- 'Why will not you write one yourself for us, Mr.
-- 'Leave out the two last lines, and there is no reason why you should not write it into your book.'
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- There is no reason either why I should, as you probably will never have much to do with me."
-- "Well, then, why did you come and disturb me?"
-- Mrs. Coggan went downstairs, and returned the answer as requested, adding, however, on her own responsibility, "Miss is dusting bottles, sir, and is quite a object that's why 'tis."
-- "I wonder why he is so wrapt up and indifferent, and seemingly so far away from all he sees around him."
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