What did you stop for? = Why did you stop? 意思都是询问对方为什么停下来。区别在于回答可能会不太一样。
What...for提问，回答可以是I stopped for...，或者直接说原因。
- What did you stop for?
- I stopped for a rest. 或 I needed to take a rest. 我要歇息一下。
Why提问，回答习惯上用Because。
- Why did you stop?
- Because I needed to take a rest.
另外，英语口语中“What for？”等于“Why？“。比如：
Jane: Joe, I want you to come over to my place this afternoon. 我要你下午来我家一趟。
Joe: What for? 干嘛？为啥？
Voila, G vide mon sac.
What...for提问，回答可以是I stopped for...，或者直接说原因。
- What did you stop for?
- I stopped for a rest. 或 I needed to take a rest. 我要歇息一下。
Why提问，回答习惯上用Because。
- Why did you stop?
- Because I needed to take a rest.
另外，英语口语中“What for？”等于“Why？“。比如：
Jane: Joe, I want you to come over to my place this afternoon. 我要你下午来我家一趟。
Joe: What for? 干嘛？为啥？
Voila, G vide mon sac.
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第1个回答 2013-09-07
what for 强调行为的目的性，语气比why委婉。why在口语中不如what for频率高，甚至不如how come.
第2个回答 2013-09-07
错了，应该用：why do you stop？
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