Meaning
用途：
- 提出建议：当你想要建议某个计划或活动时，可以使用“How about”。例如，“How about going to the movies tonight?”（今晚去看电影怎么样？）
- 询问意见：如果你想知道别人的看法或意见，也可以使用这个表达。比如，“How about this shirt? Do you like it?”（这件衬衫怎么样？你喜欢吗？）
- 进行询问：有时候，“How about”也可以用来询问某事的状态或进展。例如，“How about your project? Is it going well?”（你的项目怎么样？进展顺利吗？）
语法结构：
- “How about”通常后接动名词（V-ing）或名词。例如，“How about having lunch together?”（一起吃午饭怎么样？）
- 在非正式对话中，它常用于提供不同于先前提议的其他选项。
Today's Sentences
- How about going for a walk?
- How about going to a movie?
- How about meditating before sleep?
- How about giving me a hand?
- How about traveling to Switzerland?
- Writer's Note
01
How about going for a walk?
Situation 1
What a great meal.
I’m stuffed.
Me too.
How about going for a walk?
去散步怎么样？
Sure!
Let me change into my runners.
让我换上我的“runners”。
Situation 2
Do you want to have lunch today?
How about going for a walk in the park after?
Sure.
I’ll see you around 12:30.
02
How about going to a movie?
Situation 1
I’m so bored.
How about going to a movie?
Movie?
Can we get popcorn too?
我们也可以买“popcorn”吗？
Sure.
Situation 2
What should we do on the weekend?
How about going to a movie?
Let me see what’s playing.
See if there are any action movies out.
03
How about meditating before sleep?
Situation 1
I have so much on my mind.
Is it affecting your sleep?
Yes it is,
it takes me over an hour to fall asleep.
我需要一个多小时才能入睡。
How about meditating before sleep?
Situation 2
What things do you do for self-care?
I try to eat well, exercise, and keep healthy social interactions
I already do those things.
That’s great.
How about meditating before sleep?
睡前冥想怎么样？
04
How about giving me a hand?
Situation 1
How about giving me a hand?
What can I help with?
I just need to move all these books to the other room.
Gosh, that’s a lot of books!
Situation 2
You look like you're having a hard time.
How about giving me a hand?
Of course.
Just these boxes here?
就是这些盒子吗？
Yes, please.
05
How about traveling to Switzerland?
Situation 1
Are you going anywhere over the summer?
I have no idea.
How about traveling to Switzerland?
I’ll look into it.
Situation 2
Let’s go somewhere different this year.
Any ideas?
How about traveling to Switzerland?
That sounds amazing!
Writer's Note
"How about" and "What about" can be used interchangeable in most situations. You can start a question with "How about" to suggest an action or a possibility.
- How about we go for coffee?
- How about driving to the city?
- How about eating dessert?
You can use "What about" interchangeably, to express an objection to or a problem.
- What about we go for coffee?
- What about driving to the city?
- What about being polite and respectful next time?
- What about being yourself instead of acting like someone else?
- What about being conscious of race and racism?
Try replacing "What about" in the dialogue sentences above. Do they work? Does it sound awkward? Send us your ideas and any new sentences that you've come up with! 🤓
