单词 | when |
释义 | Word Frequency when(wɛn) adverb 1. a. at what time? over what period? when is he due? b. (used in indirect questions) ask him when he's due 2. say when 3. (subordinating) at a time at which; at the time at which; just as; after I found it easily when I started to look seriously 4. although he drives when he might walk 5. considering the fact that how did you pass the exam when you'd not worked for it? 6. at which (time); over which (period) an age when men were men noun ▶ USAGE When should not be used loosely as a substitute for in which after a noun which does not refer to a period of time: paralysis is a condition in which (not when) parts of the body cannot be moved7. (usually plural) a question as to the time of some occurrence Word origin Old English hwanne, hwænne; related to Old High German hwanne, hwenne, Latin cum |
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