What becomes of...?

081. What becomes of...？
……结果怎样？

[句型解析]
这是询问以前的人或事后来怎么样了，或将来会怎么样的句型，意思为“结果怎样；遭遇到什么情况”。

[实例]
1. What became of the poor child?
那可怜的孩子后来怎么样了?
2. What will become of my family if my father goes bankrupt?
如果我父亲破产了, 我家将会怎样呢?
3. What will become of my dog during my absence?
我不在的时候, 我的狗怎么办呢?
4. What will become of the water if we put it outside during the winter?
在寒冷的冬天, 如果我们把水放在门外, 将会怎么样呢?

[实战练习]
A: Remember that old man who used to beg for money on the street across from our house?
还记得曾经在我们门前那条街道上要钱的那个老人吗？
B: Yeah. Whatever became of him?
是的。他怎么样了？
A: Well he got a job and now he owns a small ice cream shop in town.
他找到了一个工作，现在拥有了一家小冰淇淋店。
B: That’s great. We should visit him some time.
不错。我们应该找时间去看看他的。
A: Yeah, we should. Let’s go today and get some ice cream.
是的。我们今天去买些冰淇淋吧。
B: Then we can ask him how he’s been and how he started his business.
然后我们可以问问他过得怎么样，他怎样开始做生意的等等。