I
don't know what to say. 我都不知道该说什么好了。
(常用于尴尬、感动或震惊时)
Tell me what to do.
告诉我该怎么办。
(请求帮助或听从指令)
He didn't know what to expect.
他不知道该期待什么。
(面对未知、紧张的场合)
We're trying to figure out what to eat.
我们还在纠结吃啥。
(日常生活超常见!)
Do you know what to wear to the party?
你知道派对该穿什么吗?
(场合搭配问题)
Not sure what to believe anymore.
我现在都不知道该信什么了。
(情绪表达常用)
She was wondering what to get him for his birthday.
她在想他生日送什么好。
(送礼、决策场景)
“What to…” 是英语中一个非常高频的句型结构,尤其在美式英语口语中,常用于表达疑问、困惑、建议、计划或情绪。它通常出现在间接疑问句或表达犹豫/选择时,适用于从日常对话到职场场景的多种语境。
语法简析:
“What to + 动词” 是一种不定式结构,表示“该做什么”。
常与:not sure / don't know / figure out / decide / wonder 等动词连用。
用来避免重复说 “what I should do” 之类句式,更自然简洁。
“I don't know what to say.”(收到表白)
“What to do now?”(航班取消)
“Still deciding what to eat.”(对着菜单发呆)
“No idea what to believe anymore.”(新闻混乱)