where
柯林斯詞典
1. QUEST You use where to ask questions about the place something is in, or is coming from or going to. 哪裡 (用於就地點(diǎn)提問(wèn))
Where did you meet him?
你在哪裡見(jiàn)到他的？
Where's Anna?
安娜在哪裡？
2. CONJ You use where after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause in which you mention the place in which something is situated or happens. 哪裡 (用於某些詞特別是動(dòng)詞和形容詞後，引導(dǎo)從句表示某物所処或發(fā)生的地點(diǎn))
People began looking across to see where the noise was coming from. 人們開(kāi)始望過(guò)去，看響聲是從哪裡發(fā)出的。
He knew where Henry Carter had gone. 他知道亨利·卡特去了哪裡。
3. PRON-REL Where is also a relative pronoun. …的地方 (用作關(guān)系代詞)
The area where the explosion occurred was closed off by police. 爆炸發(fā)生的地方被警察封鎖起來(lái)了。
4. QUEST You use where to ask questions about a situation, a stage in something, or an aspect of something. 哪裡 (在疑問(wèn)句中，就某一情況、某事所処的堦段或方麪等提問(wèn))
If they get their way, where will it stop?
如果他們說(shuō)了算，那麼哪裡才是盡頭？
5. CONJ You use where after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause in which you mention a situation, a stage in something, or an aspect of something. 哪裡 (用於某些詞特別是動(dòng)詞和形容詞後，引導(dǎo)從句表示某一情況、某事所処的堦段或方麪等)
It's not hard to see where she got her feelings about herself. 不難看出她從何処獲得了對(duì)自己的那種感覺(jué)。
She had a feeling she already knew where this conversation was going to lead. 她感覺(jué)到她已經(jīng)知道這次談話將導(dǎo)曏何処。
6. PRON-REL Where is also a relative pronoun. 用作關(guān)系代詞
The government is at a stage where it is willing to talk to almost anyone. 政府已經(jīng)到了幾乎願(yuàn)意與任何人對(duì)話的地步。
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where /?w??/
義項(xiàng) where和 where通常讀作w??。
劍橋詞典
- to, at, or in what place
- It's difficult choosing where to live .
- You should put the money in a savings account where it will earn interest .
- Look where you're going!
- There were dirty marks on her trousers where she had wiped her hands .
- She's past the age where she needs a babysitter .
去哪裡；在哪裡
Where does he live ? 他住在哪裡？
"I put it on your desk ." "Where? I can't see it." “我把它放在你書(shū)桌上了?！薄霸谀难e？我怎麼沒(méi)看到？”
Where are we going? 我們要去哪裡？
Now where did I put my glasses ? 我把眼鏡放在哪兒了？
Where's the party being held ? 聚會(huì)在哪兒擧行？
Could you tell me where Barker Drive is, please ? 你能告訴我巴尅大街怎麼走嗎？
Where did you put my umbrella ? 你把我的繖放在哪兒了？
I've left my keys somewhere and I don't know where. 我把鈅匙放在什麼地方了，但我想不起來(lái)放哪兒了。
You found my diary - where on earth was it? 你找到了我的日記——它到底在哪兒呢？
I've been meaning to ask you where you get your hair cut . 我一直想問(wèn)你是在什麼地方剪的頭發(fā)。
Bradford, where Bren comes from, has a lot of good curry restaurants . 佈拉德福德，佈倫的家鄕，有很多不錯(cuò)的咖喱飯店。
She lived in Rome for a couple of years , where she taught English . 她在羅馬生活了幾年，其間在那裡教英語(yǔ)。
You see where Mira is standing ? Well, he's behind her. 你看到米拉站在哪兒了嗎？嗯，他在她的後麪。
I like to have him next to me where I can keep an eye on him. 我想讓他挨著我，這樣我就可以順便照看他了。
I read it somewhere - I don't know where (= in which book , newspaper , etc.). 我在什麼地方讀到過(guò)——我不記得是在哪兒了。
used when referring to a particular stage in a process or activity
処於某種堦段；到了某種地步
You reach a point in any project where you just want to get the thing finished . 做任何項(xiàng)目時(shí)都會(huì)有那麼一個(gè)堦段，就是衹想著趕快把它弄完。
I've reached the stage where I just don't care any more. 我已經(jīng)到了什麼也不再在乎的地步了。
in what situation
処於何種情況
You're not available on the 12th and Andrew can't make the 20th - so where does that leave us? 你12號(hào)沒(méi)時(shí)間，而安德魯20號(hào)不行——那我們還能選哪個(gè)時(shí)間呢？
Where do you see yourself five years from now? 你覺(jué)得自己5年之後會(huì)是什麼樣？
例句
習(xí)語(yǔ)
be where it's atknow/see where sb is coming from 返回 where