| Subject | English | Chinese |
| scient. | A human tells the machine what to do, when to do it and how it is done. | 人告诉机器做什么、什么时候做和怎样做。 |
| gen. | A is to B what C is to DA | 之于B 正如 C 之于 D |
| scient. | An expert worker knows what he is about. | 一个内行的工人了解自己所干的活。 |
| gen. | ask him what time it is | 问问他几点了 |
| China, law | be not in conformity with what is stated in | 所载不相符合 |
| scient. | before there was any reasonable explanation as to what magnetism really is | 在合理地解释磁究竟是什么之前 |
| gen. | Breakfast contains boiled eggs, toast, rye bread and milk. What is your preference? | 早餐包括煮蛋、吐司、黑面包和牛奶。您要哪一种？ |
| gen. | but what exactly is a machine | 但机械到底〔究竟〕是什么呢 |
| proj.manag. | But what this debate does show is just how much cognitive dissonance——and utter uncertainty——continues to stalk the markets | 但这场辩论的确反映出、 有多少认知不一致以及彻底的不确定性一一继续威胁着市场 |
| scient. | By feeling we feel what is hard from what is soft. | 通过触觉、我们能分辨硬的和软的东西。 |
| gen. | By the way, what is the exchange rate for Chinese yuan today? | 顺便问一下，今天人民币的兑换率是多少？ |
| scient. | Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be? | 你能估计她可能有什么反应？ |
| gen. | do what is needful | 做所必须做的事 |
| gen. | do you know what he is | 你知道他是做什么的吗 |
| econ. | encourage standing up for what is right | 弘扬正气 |
| gen. | for what it is worth | 不论真伪 |
| scient. | Gravity is what makes it so hard for rockets to hop off their pads and hit the moon. | 重力是使火箭很难从发射台射出飞达月球的原因。 |
| scient. | He little knows what atomic weight is. | 他一点也不知道什么是原子量。 |
| gen. | I assure you that s not a problem. What is your full name, please? | 当然了，没问题。请问您全名是什么？ |
| gen. | I do not doubt but what the data is reliable | 我不怀疑这数据是可靠的 |
| gen. | I don't know what this tool is used for | 我不知道这工具是做什么用的 |
| gen. | I know what this is worth | 我知道这东西值多少钱 |
| gen. | I know your products have a good reputation. But what in case there is short weight or disqualification? | 我知道你方产品信誉很好，但是万一发生重量不足或质量不合格怎么办呢？ |
| gen. | I think it is the best way to figure out what is causing this | 我觉得找到病因是最好的方法 |
| scient. | If a wheel is not true, it will shake or have what is called backlash. | 轮子如果装得不好就会发生抖动、即出现"游移" |
| house. | If it is too dark to see what you are doing, use a flashlight rather than pulling the fireworks closer to see the ignition point | 如果天太黑，你看不清楚自己在做什么，那就用一个手电筒照着，而不是把烟花移得很近,来找燃火点 |
| expl. | In order to reduce damage claims, the explosives user is wise to keep complete records of his operations, to monitor vibrations and airblast, to do what he can to inform the public, and to minimize drilling noise,dust,traffic noise, and other perceptible effects | 为了减少索赔事件的发生、炸药的使用人员保存完整的爆破作业记录是聪明的举措、监测爆破振动和冲击波、尽可能通知公众、尽量降低钻孔和交通噪声、减少粉尘并减小其他可觉察到的影响 |
| publ.secur. | It is too early to speculate on what happen | 过早对发生之事进行揣测 |
| gen. | it weighs 100 lbs, or, what is the same thing, 45.4 kg | 它重 100 磅,或者,换句话说也一样,45,4 千克 |
| gen. | I've heard that an original letter from the employer is needed for a Singapore visitor visa. However, I' m a freelance who don't have that. What should I do? | 我听说办理新加坡旅游签证需提供在职证明。但我是个自由作家，那应该怎么办呢？ |
| gen. | know what one is about | 做事有把握 |
| gen. | know what one is about | 一切都应付自如 |
| proj.manag. | Life is not a video game, a play by Euripides, a short story, a TV episode or movie. It's what you make of it | 人生不是电子游戏、不是欧里庇得斯的戏剧、也不是电视连续剧或电影。 你自己铸就自己的人生 |
| corp.gov. | model-to demonstrate what a thing is like | 指出这个现实象什么 |
| corp.gov. | model-to demonstrate what a thing is like | 模型表明 |
| gen. | My advice is to go to an actual running store, where there will be knowledgeable people who can watch you run and tell you what kind of shoes you need | 我建议去一家真正的跑鞋店。那里会有懂运动的人，看过你跑步之后，他们会告诉你，你需要哪一类的鞋子 |
| gen. | My favorite food is beef piccata. What's your favorite? | 我喜欢煎小牛排。你呢？ |
| scient. | No matter what the source, electricity is identical in nature. | 不管是什么电源、电在本质上都是一样的。 |
| law | not what is said, but what is done, is to be regarded | 重在行为而不在言词 |
| law | not what is said, but what lays stress on investigation and study is to be regarded | 重在强调要重视调查研究而不在于言词 |
| China, polit. | observe small clues that indicate what is coming in order to forestall any possible trouble | 见微知著，防范于未然 |
| econ. | On looking at your order again we see that what looks like an "o" is indeed "e" | 经再次査阅你方定单，发现那些看上去像"o"的字母实际上是"e" |
| econ. | Our company is carrying out a market survey to determine what products come up to customer' needs | 我公司正在进行一项市场调査，以便确定什么产品符合顾客的需要 |
| econ. | Please sound them out and tell us what their intension is | 请试探一下他们的意见，并告诉我们他们的打算 |
| China, law | promote what is beneficial and eliminate what is harmful | 兴利除弊 |
| gen. | Regarding the interest rate, what is the difference between a savings account and checking account? | 在利率方面，储蓄存款和支票存款有什么不同？ |
| China, polit. | take into account a number of factors such as what is needed and what is feasible | 综合考虑需要和可能等多种因素 |
| gen. | that is what comes of being careless | 那便是粗心的结果 |
| scient. | The big question is what to do next. | 重要的问题是下一步做什么。 |
| scient. | The cutting speed of the tool is what matters. | 重要的是刀具的切削速度。 |
| econ. | The fashion designer is always looking for novelty in what he designs | 这位时装设计师总是追求设计的新奇别致 |
| gen. | the rules must be few, and, what is more important, simple | 规则不要多,而且更为重要的是,要简单 |
| commer. | There is no need to introduce the world renowned Armani label, but what may be less known is that it is now a leading furniture designer | 世界著名的阿玛尼品牌已无须介绍，但鲜为人知的是它现在成了首屈一指的家具设计品牌 |
| scient. | There is sound scientific evidence of what certain gases do to the atmosphere. | 已经有可靠的科学证据来说明某些气体对大气的影响。 |
| gen. | This dress is just what I want. It's so amazing! It matches my necklace so well! | 这条裙子正是我喜欢的，太漂亮啦，跟我的项链也特别相配！ |
| gen. | This is Immigration Department. What can I do for you? | 这里是入境处。请问有什么可以帮您的吗？ |
| gen. | this is what you are looking for | 这就是你在寻找的东西 |
| gen. | this job is not so difficult but what we may try it | 这件工作没困难到我们不能试试的程度,用于 |
| scient. | Three to four is what six to eight. | 三比四等于六比八。 |
| scient. | We don't fully understand what electricity is. | 我们不完全了解电是怎么回事。 |
| gen. | what a good suggestion it is | 这是多么好的一个建议 |
| gen. | what A is to B that is C to D | C 对于 D 就好比 A 对于 B |
| gen. | What about fish? Fish is not heavy | 鱼怎么样？鱼也不腻 |
| proj.manag. | What actually is protected with copyright protection? | 版权保护事实上会保护哪些呢？ |
| scient. | What day is it today? | 今天星期几？ |
| tech. | what economic law is to regulate | 经济法调整对象 |
| econ. | What he said is a gross departure from the promise made by him before | 他的话严重地背离了他以前许下的诺言 |
| gen. | what he says is all true | 他说的都是真的 |
| gen. | What if there is any laundry damage? I wonder if your hotel has a policy on dealing with it | 万一有的衣服洗坏了，我想知道你们酒店是否有如何处理这方面问题的规定 |
| auto. | what is a car | 什么是汽车本田 |
| proj.manag. | What is After Tax Operating Income? | 税后营运收入是多少？ |
| proj.manag. | What is an avatar? How do I get one? | 什么是用户头像？我怎样可以得到一个？ |
| ceram. | What is bone china made of? | 骨瓷是由什么构成的？ |
| what is bred in the bone | 遗传的特质 |
| gen. | what is called... | 通常所说的 |
| gen. | what is called | 通常所说的 |
| scient. | what is called | 所谓 |
| gen. | what is called... | 所谓的 |
| gen. | what is called | 所谓的 |
| proj.manag. | What is check and balance system? | 何谓牵制协调制度？ |
| proj.manag. | What is different about new wireless communications is that people will barely notice them | 新无线通信与其他技术不同的是人们将很难注意到它的存在 |
| scient. | What is formally correct may be materially false. | 形式上正确的东西实质上可能是错误的。 |
| gen. | what is he | 他是做什么的 |
| gen. | What is insomnia? | 什么是失眠？ |
| dentist. | What is it? | 我能为您做什么？您有什么事吗？ |
| math. | what is known as | 所谓的 |
| math. | what is known as | 称之为…的 |
| math. | what is known as | 大家所熟悉的 |
| gen. | what is meant by atomic energy | 原子能的意思是什么 |
| gen. | what is meant by atomic energy | 所谓原子能指的是什么 |
| gen. | what is more | 并且 |
| gen. | what is more | 加之 |
| gen. | what is more | 更有甚者 |
| gen. | what is more | 插人语更有甚者 |
| gen. | what is more | 更为重要〔严重〕的是 |
| gen. | what is more | 此外 |
| gen. | what is more | 而且 |
| scient. | What is needed for electrical charges to flow? | 要使电荷流动需要什么条件？ |
| gen. | what is referred to as | 称之为…的 |
| gen. | what is referred to as | 所谓的 |
| gen. | what is referred to as | 大家所熟悉的 |
| gen. | what is required is some castle nuts | 所需要的是些槽顶螺母 |
| tech. | What is safety parameters? | 什么是安全系数？ |
| scient. | What is that which you gave him? | 你给他的是什么东西？ |
| med.appl. | What is the advantage of an electronically steerable catheter | ?电子可操纵导管的优势是什么？ |
| gen. | What is the charge of buffet for each person? | 自助餐每个人的收费是多少？ |
| gen. | What is the climate like in your country? | 你们国家的气候如何？ |
| econ. | What is the consumption of this commodity in your market? | 本货在你方市场上的消费量如何？ |
| scient. | What is the date today? | 今天几号？ |
| gen. | What is the departure time? | 飞机几点起飞？ |
| econ. | What is the difference between these two tax items? | 这两种税目的区别是什么？ |
| busin. | What is the earliest time when you can make delivery? | 你们最早什么时候能够交货？ |
| gen. | What is the exchange rate for the U. S. banknotes? | 美钞的汇率是多少？ |
| gen. | What is the fry-up for today? | 今天早餐吃什么？ |
| gen. | What is the geography of the house? | 厕所怎么走？ |
| commer. | What is the incidence of the tax? | 该税会落在谁的身上？ |
| gen. | What is the interest rate for the savings account? | 储蓄存款的利率是多少？ |
| gen. | What is the issuing bank of your traveler's checks ? | 您的旅行支票的发行银行是哪家？ |
| dentist. | What is the matter? | 您哪里不舒服？ |
| gen. | What is the matter, sir? | 怎么了，先生？ |
| gen. | What is the matter with Jacob? | 雅各到底怎么了？ |
| shipb. | What is the minimum quantity of an order for your new product? | 贵方新产品的起订量是多少？ |
| gen. | What is the most common reason for refusals? | 拒签最常见的理由是什么？ |
| publ.secur. | What is the motivation for this? | 这样做的动机是什么？ |
| sport. | What is the optimum angle of delivery? | 什么是最理想的出手角度? |
| sport. | What is the optimum angle of release? | 什么是最理想的出手角度? |
| dentist. | What is the pain like? | 它是哪种疼痛？ |
| econ. | What is the postage to New York? | 寄至纽约的邮费是多少？ |
| scient. | What is the power of the engine? | 这台发动机功率多少？ |
| adv. | What is the price of this kind of bed sheet? | 请问这种床单多少钱？ |
| gen. | What is the purpose of your visit? | 你来这里做什么？ |
| scient. | What is the real nature of being? | 生命的本质是什么？ |
| gen. | what is the same thing | 换个说法也一样 |
| gen. | what is the same thing | 插人语同样的是 |
| scient. | What is the sense of this passage? | 这一段的意思是什么？ |
| gen. | What is the star of Bethlehem about? | 伯利恒之星有什么寓意？ |
| scient. | What is the volume of the petrol tank? | 这个汽油罐体积多大？ |
| dentist. | What is the worst condition now? | 什么症状最严重？ |
| gen. | what is this tool used for | 这工具是做什么用的 |
| gen. | What is today's special? | 今天的特价菜是什么？ |
| gen. | and what is worse | 而更糟坏的是 |
| publ.secur. | What is worth chasing for and what is not | 什么是值得追的,什么是不值得追的 |
| dentist. | What is wrong with you? | 您哪里不舒服？ |
| dentist. | What is your appetite like? | 您的食欲怎样？ |
| scient. | What is your feeling about this idea? | 你认为这个意见怎么样？ |
| gen. | What is your “house wine”? | 你们餐厅的特色酒是什么？ |
| dentist. | What is your problem? | 您哪里不舒服？ |
| gen. | What is your regular dose? | 你的常规剂量是多少？ |
| busin. | What is your regular practice about terms of payment? | 关于付款方式，你们通常怎么操作？ |
| shipb. | What is your regular practice concerning terms of payment? | 你们一般采用什么付款方式？ |
| dentist. | What is your trouble problem? | 您哪里不舒服？ |
| dentist. | What is your work here? | 您在这里做什么工作？ |
| dentist. | What kind of pain is it? | 它是哪种疼痛？ |
| gen. | what kind of steel is this | 这是哪种钢 |
| scient. | What make of television is yours? | 你的电视机什么牌子？ |
| econ. | What measures should be taken is at the discretion of the captain | 应采取些什么措施由船长决定 |
| gen. | what o'clock it is | 为人机敏 |
| gen. | what o'clock it is | 熟悉情况 |
| gen. | what o'clock it is | 样样都晓得 |
| gen. | of what size is the largest room here | 这里最大的房间的尺寸多大 |
| scient. | What the weather will be is often problematic. | 未来的气候情况常常是不可捉摸的。 |
| gen. | What time is dinner served? | 什么时候供应餐点？ |
| gen. | what time is it | 现在是什么时间 |
| gen. | what time is it by your watch | 你的表是什么时间了 |
| gen. | what two is to four, that is three to six | 二之于四犹如三之于六 |
| econ. | What we shall discuss in the following paragraph is the nature of the business and the items proposed to be transacted | 我们在下面一段要讨论的是业务的性质和建议成交的商品项目 |
| gen. | what with moisture, what with lack of care, the instrument is badly damaged | 部分由于潮湿,部分由于缺乏保养,这仪表损坏得很厉害 |
| telecom. | what you ask for is what you get | 所求即所得综合文件整页编排系统 |
| telecom. | what you see is what you get | 综合文件编制系统 |
| el. | What you see is what you get design methodology | 所见即所得设计方法论 |
| telecom. | what you see is what you get | 所见即所得综合文件整页编排系统 |
| work.fl. | what you see is what you get | 所见即所得简写为WYSIWYG |
| econ. | What you see is what you get | 能显示者即能打印 |
| multimed. | what you see is what you get | 所见即所得 |
| earth.sc. | what you set is what you get | 所见即所得 |
| el. | What you simulate is what you get | 所仿即所得 |
| IT | What You-See-Is-What-You-Get | 所见即所得 |
| gen. | What's your seat number, sir? That will be three rows up on the right. It is the window seat | 先生，您的座位号是多少？再往前走三排，右边靠窗户的位置 |
| IT | What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get | 所见即所得 |
| gen. | Where are you? When and where did the robbery take place? What are the characteristics of the suspect? What is his height? What is he wearing? In what direction did he run away? | 你在何处？何时何地发生的？嫌疑人有什么特征？身高多少？穿什么衣服？往哪个方向逃走了？ |
| China, law | without complying with what is approved of | 未按照批准内容 |
| publ.secur. | You will be distracted by what is going on around you | 你会因你周围所发生的情况而分心 |