我问他为什么。他回答时看起来有点困窘。
I asked him why. He looked a little sheepish when he answered.
当我最终提出“为什么？”这个问题时，他只是耸耸肩。
When I finally posed the question, "Why?" he merely shrugged.
那就是为什么大部分人和组织遇到国内收入署的质疑和责问时转而听命并且放弃的原因。
That's why most people and organizations just roll over and give up when they're challenged or attacked by the I.R.S.
我们必须调查为什么她和她丈夫在一起时不开心。
We have to investigate why she was not happy with her husband.
我想知道，为什么我走进你的房间时，你没有尖叫和咬我？
I wonder why you didn't scream and bite me when I came into your room?
大西洋两岸的企业都在问，当一套测试可以解决问题时，为什么需要两套呢？
Ask businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, why have two lots of tests where one would do?
当你能够漫步到花园的围墙外进入到广阔的互联网时，为什么还要待在那个封闭的区域里呢？
Why stay within a closed community when you can roam outside its walled garden, into the wilds of the internet proper?
这项研究没有分析为什么相比起丈夫重病，妻子重病时婚姻更容易破裂，卡拉克则为此提供了一些可能的原因。
While the study didn't assess why divorce is more likely when wives but not husbands become seriously ill, Karraker offers a few possible reasons.
当被问到为什么时，他以令人钦佩的逻辑解释说，雨水会损坏帽子，而头发淋一下却也无伤大雅。
Asked why, he explained, with admirable logic, that the rain would damage the hat, but his hair would be none the worse for its wetting.
当被问到为什么时，他以令人钦佩的逻辑解释说，雨水会损坏帽子，而头发淋一下却也无伤大雅。
Asked why, he explained, with admirable logic , that the rain would damage the hat, but his hair would be none the worse for its wetting.
一天，我姐姐打算睡在那个房间，想知道为什么每次我们把他放在婴儿床上熟睡时，他就会尖叫着醒来。
One night, my sister wanted to sleep in the room to see why he woke up screaming every time we put him in his crib fast asleep.
当涉及到你的考试或家庭作业的字母分数时，你可能会注意到没有字母。你想过为什么会这样吗？
When it comes to the letter grade on your test or homework, you might notice that there is no letter. Have you ever thought about why that is so?
被问及为什么决定开一家建筑公司时，张回答说：“这不是一家建筑公司。”
When asked why he decided to start a construction company, Zhang replies, "It's not a construction company."
为什么你上周第一次扭伤脚踝时不去预约看医生呢？
Why didn't you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twist your ankle?
为什么你上周第一次扭伤脚踝时不去预约看医生呢？
Why didn't you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twisted your ankle?
所以，当下次你拿起纸巾盒，趴在朋友的肩膀上哭泣，或在看电影时流泪时，停下来想一想我们为什么哭泣，以及哭泣意味着什么。
So the next time you reach a tissue box, or sob on a friend's shoulder, or shed tears at the movies, stop and reflect on why we cry and what it means to cry.
我回到家时，冷静下来，提醒自己为什么选择这条路。
When I arrive home, I calm down and remind myself why I chose this way.
他们说，这可以解释为什么女性可以穿着高跟鞋数小时，但脱掉它们时只会经受脚部的疼痛。
They said it could explain why women could wear high heels for hours but experiencing feet ache after removing them.
不知为什么，他讲述这些故事时没有一丝害怕的感觉。
为什么在处理和音和低音线时，我是否需要注重流行音乐，然后将这些原则应用到古典乐上？
Why, when dealing with harmony and bass lines, do I want to start by focusing on popular music and then apply those principles to classical music?
这也许就是为什么当生活变得艰难时，很多人在游泳中找到了解脱。
That may be one reason why so many people find relief in swimming when life seized get rough.
这也许就是为什么当生活的海洋变得波涛汹涌时，那么多人在游泳中找到了解脱。
That may be one reason why so many people find relief in swimming when life's seas get rough.
这也是为什么当我们试图用语言描述音乐时，我们所能做的只是表达我们对音乐的反应，而不是领会音乐本身。
It is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words, all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.
人们不禁要问：为什么我们不能像对待其他反社会行为一样，把同样的社会规范应用在吃饭、开会和谈话时查看手机的行为上呢？
One has to wonder: why don't we apply the same social norms to checking phones during meals, meetings and conversations as we do to other antisocial behaviors?
人们情绪激动时为什么会哭?
只有心理学家才会问这样的问题：为什么我们高兴时微笑，而不是怒容满面？
The psychologist alone can ask such questions: Why do we smile when pleased and not scowl?
为什么不管它们潜水的长度和深度如何，海豹在实验室潜水时总是会引起这种反应？
Why do the seal's laboratory dives always evoke this response, regardless of their length or depth?
为什么我们在流畅的对话中感觉很舒服，但当对话被意想不到的沉默打断时，我们会感到紧张和沮丧呢？
Why do we feel comfortable in conversations that have flow, but get nervous and distressed when a conversation is interrupted by unexpected silences?
当你感冒时，为什么会打喷嚏？
当作者开启职业生涯时，人们为什么经常更换工作？
Why did people often change jobs when the author started his career?
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