★ A: What should we do tonight?
★ B: How about we go to the movies?
★ A: What about your meeting?
★ A：我们今晚做什么呢？
★ B：我们去看电影怎么样？
★ A：你的会议怎么办呢？
HOW ABOUT:
◆ HOW ABOUT is used to offer a suggestion and there are three patterns that follow HOW ABOUT:
HOW ABOUT用来给出建议，通常有三种结构：
◇ HOW ABOUT DOING:
★ How about going to the cinema?
★ 去看电影怎么样？
★ How about seeing the doctor tomorrow?
★ 明天去看医生怎么样？
★ How about putting the sofa closer to the window?
★ 把沙发放得离窗户近一点怎么样？
◇ HOW ABOUT + PRONOUN + INFINITIVE:
★ How about we go to the movies?
★ 我们去看电影怎么样？
★ How about we have that game when we get back?
★ 我们回来后玩那个游戏怎么样？
◇ HOW ABOUT + NOUN/NOUN PHRASE:
★ How about the cinema?
★ 去看电影怎么样？
★ How about Tuesday at seven?
★ 星期二7点如何？
★ A: I’ve got the day off from work tomorrow. What should we do?
★ 我明天放假。我们做点什么呢？
★ B: How about spending the day in the city?
★ 在城里呆一天怎么样？
★ A: Nah. I don’t really feel like traveling.
★ 不好。我不太想旅行。
★ B: How about we clean the house?
★ 我们打扫房子怎么样？
★ A: No way. I want to do something fun.
★ 没门儿。我想做一些有趣的事情。
★ B: Ok, how about some shopping and a movie？
★ 好吧，去购物和看电影怎么样？
★ A: That sounds great.
★ 这听起来不错。
WHAT ABOUT:
◆ WHAT ABOUT is used to offer an objection or to talk about a problem with the suggestion:
WHAT ABOUT 用于提出反对意见或谈论某建议可能带来的问题：
★ A: Let’s spend the weekend in the city.
★ A：我们去城里过周末吧。
★ B: But what about my guitar lesson on Saturday?
And what about the English test on Monday?
★B：但是，周六我的吉他课怎么办？
周一的英语考试怎么办？
★ A: Let’s have a party tonight?
★ A：我们今晚开个聚会吧？
★ B: What about the neighbors?
★ B: 邻居们怎么办呢？
★ A: Do you fancy going hiking this weekend?
★ A：这个周末你想去徒步旅行吗？
★ B: What about the dogs? We can’t just leave them.
★B：那狗狗们怎么办？我们不能就这样丢下它们。
Sometimes, they can be used interchangeable when they are used to make a suggestion or seek an answer from someone else:
在给出建议时或者从某人那里寻求答复时，两者是可以互换的：
★ A: What should we have for dinner tonight?
★ A：我们今晚该吃什么呢？
★ B: How about/What about a takeaway?
★ B: 点个外卖怎么样？
★ How about/ What about going to a movie?
★ 去看场电影怎么样？
★ How about/ What about going out with me tomorrow?
★ 明天和我出去玩怎么样？
★ A: What are you up to this evening?
★ A：你今天晚上有什么事吗？
★ B: Nothing much. How about you? / What about you?
★ B：没什么事。你呢？
★ A: I think I’m going to do some reading.
★A：我想我看点书吧。
