“how”还是“what”在“look like”前的用法

我在网上经常遇到的一个问题是“How does it look like?”。不幸的是，这句话在英语中语法上是不正确的。正确的表达方式是“What does it look like?”或者“How does it look?”。例如：

I've heard he's got a new car. What does it look like?

I've heard he's got a new car. How does it look?

I've heard he's got a new car. How does it look like?

虽然这两个问题都是正确的，但它们之间可能存在细微的意义差别。对于“how does it look?”，通常用简单的形容词来回答：

Q: I've heard he's got a new car. How does it look?

A: It looks good. / It's alright. / It's ugly.

当然，你不必只问“it”，例如：

Q: You've got a new boyfriend? How does he look?

A: I think he's cute.

另一方面，如果你问“What does he/she/it look like?”，你是在邀请对方给你一个更详细的描述（通常用“like”和名词，但这不是必须的）：

Q: You've got a new boyfriend? What does he look like?

A: He looks a little bit like Johnny Depp and has beautiful blue eyes.

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