两者表达的意思不一样,What about是用来询问与前一个事物相关的另一个事物的状态;而How about是用来征求别人的意见,问别人是否能够接受另一个选择。What about后面用跟名词的多;而How about后面跟动词现在分词多。
What about的例句
1、What about going out with me tomorrow?
明天和我一起出去怎么样?
2、What about my copier? Can you get it going again?
我的复印机怎么样了?你能把它修好吗?
3、You are all going. What about me?
你们都去,我呢?
How about的例句
Are your products and services competitive? How about marketing?
你们的产品和服务有竞争力吗?营销又怎么样呢?
Well, I enjoyed that. How about you two?
嗯,我觉得那很棒。你们俩呢?
You want Jeannie to make the appointment for you? How about the end of nextweek?
你想让珍妮帮你预约吗?下周末怎么样?
两者通用的情况举例
在表达提出某种建议的意思,比如...怎么样;...好吗?时,How about和 What about是可以互换的,即意思是一样的:
How/What about a drink?
喝杯酒怎么样?;喝杯酒好吗?
Where should we go on vacation?
How about Hawaii?
What about Japan?
我们该去那里度假呢?
去夏威夷怎么样?
去日本好吗?