746 复习

How about/what about + 动名词（-ing）?

How about starting a book club?

What about opening your present now?

how about + 小句（一般现在时）?

……怎么样？

A: How about I pick you up at eight o'clock?

B: Great. I'll see you then.

A: 我八点来接你怎么样？

B: 太好了，到时候见。

pick (someone) up 接（某人）

pick you up after work 接你下班

pick the children up after school 接孩子放学

how about/what about + 名词短语

问对方要不要吃什么喝什么的时候，when we make suggestions about food or drink（当我们对食物或饮料提出建议时），常用how about/what about+名词/名词短语。其实这算是邀请（invitations）。

要不要来杯咖啡？/ 来杯咖啡怎么样？ 

What about a coffee?

A: Are you hungry?

B: Yeah, how about some lunch?

A: 你饿了吗？

B: 是啊，吃午饭怎么样？