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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
how
how [how hows] BrE [haʊ] NAmE [haʊ] adverb 1. in what way or manner • How does it work? • He did not know how he ought to behave. •I'll show you how to load the software. •‘Her behaviour was very odd.’ ‘ How so? ’ •It's funny how (= that) people always remember him. •Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? •How ever did you get here so quickly? compare ↑however 2. used to ask about sb's health • How are you? • How are you feeling now? 3. used to ask whether sth is successful or enjoyable • How was your trip? • How did they play? 4. used before an adjective or adverb to ask about the amount, degree, etc. of sth, or about sb's age •How often do you go swimming? • I didn't know how much to bring. •How much are those earrings (= What do they cost)? •How many people were there? •How old is she? 5. used to express surprise, pleasure, etc. • How kind of you to help! • How he wished he had been there! 6. in any way in which Syn: ↑however • I'll dress how I like in my own house! Idioms: ↑how about …? ▪ ↑how can you! ▪ ↑how come? ▪ ↑how do you do ▪ ↑how's that? Word Origin: Old English hū, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoe, also to ↑who and ↑what.
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