“What about”用来询问与前一个事物相关的另一个事物的状态;“How about”用来征求别人的意见,问别人是否能够接受另一个选择。两者有时可通用,有时是有很大区别。
区别:
1、what about
英 [hwɔt əˈbaut];美 [hwɑt əˈbaʊt]
adv.怎么样,以为如何(提出建议或用以引出话题)
例句:
What about going out with me tomorrow?
明天和我一起出去怎么样?
What about my copier? Can you get it going again?
我的复印机怎么样了?你能把它修好吗?
You are all going. What about me?
你们都去,我呢?
2、how about
英 [hau əˈbaut] 美 [haʊ əˈbaʊt]
…怎么样,…怎么办
例句:
Are your products and services competitive? How about marketing?
你们的产品和服务有竞争力吗?营销又怎么样呢?
Well, I enjoyed that. How about you two?
嗯,我觉得那很棒。你们俩呢?
You want Jeannie to make the appointment for you? How about the end of nextweek?
你想让珍妮帮你预约吗?下周末怎么样?