You put "whatnot" at the end of a list when you have given enough examples and do not want to name the rest. "We packed towels, sunscreen, snacks and whatnot." It tells the listener: there was more of this same kind of stuff, you can imagine it yourself. It nearly always follows "and", and it nearly always comes last.

You put "whatnot" at the end of a list你會把『whatnot』放在一個列表的最後面 when you have given enough examples當你已經舉了夠多例子 and do not want to name the rest又不想把剩下的一一講出來。"We packed towels, sunscreen, snacks and whatnot."『We packed towels, sunscreen, snacks and whatnot.（我們帶了毛巾、防曬乳、零食之類的。）』 It tells the listener這句話是在告訴聽的人 there was more of this same kind of stuff還有更多同一類的東西 you can imagine it yourself你自己想像就好。It nearly always follows "and"它幾乎都跟在『and』後面 and it nearly always comes last而且幾乎都放在最後。

It is friendly, casual speech — the sound of someone chatting rather than writing carefully. In an essay or a report you would write "and so on", "and other things", or "etc." instead.

It is friendly, casual speech這是很輕鬆、口語的說法 — the sound of someone chatting rather than writing carefully比較像聊天的口氣，不是用心寫作的口氣。In an essay or a report在論文或報告裡 you would write "and so on", "and other things", or "etc." instead你會改寫成『and so on』、『and other things』，或『etc.』。

"Whatnot" also carries a slight shrug with it; it can suggest the remaining items are small, ordinary, or not worth listing. Sometimes that shrug tips into gentle dismissal — "he's always busy with meetings and whatnot" can hint that you do not take those meetings very seriously.

"Whatnot" also carries a slight shrug with it『whatnot』還帶著一點聳肩的感覺 it can suggest the remaining items are small, ordinary, or not worth listing暗示剩下的東西很小、很普通，或不值得一一列出。Sometimes that shrug tips into gentle dismissal有時候這種聳肩會變成一點點的不在意 — "he's always busy with meetings and whatnot"『he's always busy with meetings and whatnot（他老是在忙開會之類的）』 can hint that you do not take those meetings very seriously可能是在暗示你其實不太把那些會議當一回事。

Say it as two clear syllables, WHAT-not. (There is also an old, unrelated-feeling use where a whatnot is a small set of shelves for displaying ornaments, but you will only meet that in old novels or antique shops.)

Say it as two clear syllables, WHAT-not唸成清楚的兩個音節，WHAT-not。(There is also an old, unrelated-feeling use還有一個比較舊、感覺不太相關的用法 where a whatnot is a small set of shelves for displaying ornaments這時候whatnot是一種擺飾用的小層架 but you will only meet that in old novels or antique shops但你只會在舊小說或古董店裡遇到這種用法。)