711　what with和what's with

① what with常在句中重复使用，表示“部分原因”，what这里用作副词，相当于partly。what with…what with意为“一半因为/由于……一半因为/由于”，有时，后一个what with可省。

What with overwork and what with lack of sleep he fell ill. 因为过度劳累，又睡眠不足，他病倒了。

What with the cold I had and what with the snowstorm，I stayed at the hotel for a whole week. 我感冒了，又加上下大雪，我在旅馆里待了整整一周时间。

What with illness and （what with）losses，he is almost ruined. 半因生病，半因亏损，他几乎被整个毁了。

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what with…what with 有时可换成what between…what between。

What between drink and what between fright he did not know much about the facts. 半由酒醉，半由恐怖，他对于事实真相知道得甚少。

② what's with意为“出了什么事？有何病？情况如何？”。

You look worried. What's with you？你看起来愁眉苦脸，怎么啦？

What's with your father？你父亲怎样了？