what about1 spoken a) ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingused to ask a question that directs attention to another person or thing 某人/某事物怎么样[怎么办]〔用以将注意力转向另一人或另一物〕 What about Jack? We can’t just leave him here. 杰克怎么办？ 我们不能把他丢在这里不管。
I’m feeling hungry. How about you? 我饿了，你呢？
b) SUGGESTused to make a suggestion 某人/某事物怎么样[好吗]〔用以提建议〕 How about a salad for lunch? 午饭吃沙拉怎么样？
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2 a) SUGGESTused to make a suggestion …怎么样？〔用于提出建议〕 What about dinner at my place next week? 下周到我家吃饭怎么样？
what about doing something What about going to a movie? 去看场电影如何？
b) (also what of ...? formal)INTRODUCE used to introduce a new subject into a conversation, or to mention something or someone else that also needs to be considered …怎么样〔用于在交谈中引入新话题，或提及也需要考虑的其他事或人〕 What about Patrick? What’s he doing nowadays? 帕特里克怎么样？他现在在干什么？
What about me? Aren’t I coming too? 我呢？难道我不一起去吗？
So that’s the food – now what about the wine? 所以这些是吃的，那么酒呢？
And what of her other job? How is that progressing? 她的另一份工作呢？进展如何？
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