新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

where

英  [weə]
    

[CONJ, PRON]

    CONJ. 连词
  • 1哪里(用于某些词特别是动词和形容词后,引导从句表示某物所处或发生的地点)

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    People began looking across to see where the noise was coming from.

    人们开始四处查看,想弄清响声是从哪里发出的。

    例:

    He knew where Henry Carter had gone.

    他知道亨利·卡特去了哪里。

    2哪里(用于某些词特别是动词和形容词后,引导从句表示某一情况、某事所处的阶段或方面等)

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    It's not hard to see where she got her feelings about herself.

    不难看出她从何处获得了这种自我感觉。

    例:

    She had a feeling she already knew where this conversation was going to lead.

    她觉得自己已经知道这次谈话寓意何在。

    PRON. 代词
  • 1…的地方(用作关系代词)

    You use where at the beginning of a relative clause in which you mention the place in which something is situated or happens.

    双语例句

    例:

    The area where the explosion occurred was closed off by police.

    警察把发生爆炸的地方封锁起来了。

    2用作关系代词

    You use where at the beginning of a relative clause in which you mention a situation, a stage in something, or an aspect of something.

    双语例句

    例:

    The government is at a stage where it is willing to talk to almost anyone.

    政府已经到了几乎愿意与任何人对话的地步。

    QUEST. 疑问词
  • 1哪里(用于就地点提问)

    You use where to ask questions about the place something is in, or is coming from or going to.

    双语例句

    例:

    Where did you meet him?

    你在哪里见过他?

    例:

    Where's Anna?

    安娜在哪里?

    2哪里(在疑问句中,就某一情况、某事所处的阶段或方面等提问)

    You use where to ask questions about a situation, a stage in something, or an aspect of something.

    双语例句

    例:

    If they get their way, where will it stop?

    如果他们找到了路,那路的尽头又在哪里?