how so
How; In what way; howeverHow; In what way; however
» I wonder how Tom got so rich.
Интересно, как Том так разбогател.
Значение
значений: 3How; In what way; however
(идиома)Why; For what reason.
Used as an intensifier.
Примеры
предложений: 54I wonder how Tom got so rich.
Интересно, как Том так разбогател. — marafon
How come you're so busy?
Чем это ты так занят? — sharptoothed
ukЧому ти такий зайнятий? — deniko
How come you're so nice to me?
ukЧому ти такий добрий по відношенню до мене? — deniko
How can something so simple become so complicated?
I don't understand how things went so wrong.
Происхождение
From ellipsis of "how is that so?", and also continuing Middle English how-so, hou-so, huFrom ellipsis of "how is that so?", and also continuing Middle English how-so, hou-so, hu se (“however, in whatsoever way”). Compare West Frisian hoesa (“how so, why”), Dutch hoezo (“how so, why”), German Low German woso (“how so, why”), German wieso (“how so, why”), Swedish hurså (“how so”). By surface analysis, how + so.
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