what引导宾语从句时在从句中作主语、宾语或表语,表示“所„„的„„”
1. 表示“……的东西或事情”,相当于“the thing that...; all that...; everything that....”
They’ve done what they can to help her.
他们已经做了他们能做到一切去帮助了。
2. 表示“……的时间”,相当于the time that:
After what seemed like hours he came out with a bitter smile.
似乎过了几个小时他才苦笑着出来。
The young girl was too frightened to speak, standing there for what seemed like hours.
小女孩吓得不敢说话,在那儿站了似乎几个小时。
3. 表示“„„的人”,相当于the person that„。
如: He is not what he was a few years ago.
他不是几年前的他了。
4. 表示“„„的地方”,相当于the place that„。
如: This is what they call Salt Lake City.
这就是他们称作盐湖城的地方。 In 1492, Columbus reached what is now called America.
1492年哥伦布到达了现在所称的美洲大陆。
5. 表示“„„的数目”,相当于the amount/number that„。
如: Our income is now double what it was ten years ago.
我们现在的收入是十年前的两倍。
The number of the students in our school has reached as many as 20,000, ten times what it was before liberation.
现在我校学生多达2万人,是解放前的十倍。