what with … and …

结构︰

what with … and (what with) …

说明︰

此句型意为“一方面因为…一方面因为…”。等于“half through … (half through) …”、“partly because (of) … (partly because (of)) …”。

What with laziness and (what with) I’llness, he lost his job.
一方面因为懒，一方面因为生病，他丢了工作。
What with the wind and what with the rain, our trip was ruined.
又是刮风又是下雨，我们的旅游都给搞砸了。
What with the high prices, and what with the badness of the times, we find it hard to get along.
部分因为物价高涨，部分因为时机不好，生活真是愈来愈难过了。