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单词 who
释义
whowho /huː/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun Word Origin
WORD ORIGINwho
Origin:
Old English hwa
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Who wants another beer?
  • Who was that on the phone?
  • Oh, now I know who he is!
  • Ron, who usually doesn't drink alcohol, had two beers.
  • The talk was given by a man who used to live in Russia.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen you do not care about something because it is not important to you
if you don't care about something, it is not important to you: · "What do you think I should do?" "I don't care. Do what you want."not care what/whether/if etc: · I like George, and I don't care what anyone else thinks about him.· I don't care what my parents say - I am going to the party.not care about: · She doesn't care about anything except money.
informal to not care at all about something: · The politicians are making a big deal out of the issue, but most voters couldn't care less.couldn't care less about: · Shelley couldn't care less about what other people thought of her.couldn't care less whether/if: · To be perfectly honest with you, I couldn't care less whether he comes or not.
spoken to not care at all about something - use this when you are very annoyed with someone or something: not give a damn about: · You're so selfish. You don't give a damn about anyone except for yourself.not give a damn what/who/why etc: · I don't really give a damn what the press says.
to no longer care about something that you were worried about for a long time, because you realize that the situation cannot be changed: · I used to worry a lot about my weight when I was young, but now I'm past caring.· The company wrote and apologized for their mistake, but by then Sarah was past caring.
spoken say this when you do not care at all what someone does or what happens to them, especially when you are annoyed with them: · I don't want to hear any more about her. She can drop dead for all I care.
spoken informal say this when you do not care about something, because you do not think it is important at all: · So your house isn't perfectly clean. Who cares?· "Phil was really angry when he heard what you had done.'' "So what? It's none of his business.''· "He says he's depressed and really short of money." "What do I care? It's his own fault."
spoken say this when you do not care if someone does what they have threatened to do: · "Brenda says she's going to quit unless we give her a raise." "Let her quit then. It's not as if we can't find another nanny."· "They're threatening to disconnect the phone unless we pay the bill." "Let them!"
spoken informal say this when someone tells you about a problem they have and you do not have any sympathy for them, especially because you feel angry with them: · "Mom, I don't want to go to school today." "Tough! You're going anyway."· "Can't we stop? I'm hungry." "That's tough. I told you to eat something before we left the house."
ways of saying that no one knows something
· Maybe the world will end tomorrow. Who can say?· He might come back and say he still loves me, who knows? Who cares?who knows/who can say what/where/why etc · Who knows whether Mimi ever made it to Paris.
spoken say this when you mean that it is impossible to know something: · "Where'd she go?" "God knows."God knows/heaven knows what/who/why etc: · I've just missed my train, so God knows what time I'll get home now.· Heaven knows why she feels she can't trust her own parents.
spoken say this when neither you, nor anyone else knows the answer to a question or the truth about something, and any answer could be correct: · How he'd lived through it all is anybody's guess.it's anybody's guess who/what/why etc: · It's anybody's guess who will come out on top when the winners are announced at the Grammy Awards this year.
spoken say this when it is impossible to know what will happen, especially when you are worried that something bad might happen: there's no telling/knowing who/what/why etc: · "He's a desperate man. There's no telling what he'll do next," said Holmes.· There was no knowing when the flood waters might recede with so much rain in the forecast.
spoken say this when someone asks you a question and you do not know the answer, so that they are just as likely to guess the right answer as you are: · "Who do you think will win the World Cup?" "Your guess is as good as mine."
to not know a fact or piece of information
· "What time's the next train to Paris?" "I'm sorry, I don't know."· I wish I could tell you the name of the restaurant but I honestly don't know it.not know anything about · These days, record companies are usually owned by people who don't know anything about music.not know how/what/why etc · I don't know why it is so difficult to explain the concept to people.· No one knows if there really is a Loch Ness monster, or if it's just a myth.not know (that) · My mother never knew that they'd called the police out that night.
especially spoken say this when you know nothing at all about the answer to a question, so that you cannot even guess what it might be: · "How much is this painting worth?" "I'm sorry, I've no idea."· When I asked where Louise had gone, he said he didn't have a clue.have no idea/not have a clue what/how/who etc: · That guy obviously doesn't have a clue how to put a Web page together.· I fell asleep half way through the film, and I have absolutely no idea how it ended.
also not have the least idea British spoken say this when you want to say very strongly that you know nothing at all: · "Do you know where he was going after he left here?" "I don't have the slightest idea."not have the faintest/slightest/foggiest idea what/how/where etc: · I don't have the faintest idea what you're talking about -- can you explain please?· Nobody at that time had the slightest idea about how caffeine affected the body.not have the faintest/slightest/foggiest idea about: · They didn't have the least idea about how to put up a tent.
spoken say this when you do not know and cannot understand why something happens: · "What I can't understand is why they make you wait three months just to give you a stamp on your passport." "Beats me too."(it) beats me how/why etc: · It beats me how these kids can afford to spend so much money on clothes and CDs.
spoken informal say this when it is impossible for you to know the answer to a question, especially when you are annoyed or surprised that someone has asked you: · "Why is Sharon in such a bad mood?" "How should I know - she never tells me anything."· "We figured we could pay about $200 a week, right?" "Don't ask me! I wasn't in on the conversation."
spoken say this when you think it is impossible for anyone to know the answer to a question: · The world might end tomorrow. Who knows?
spoken say this when you do not know the answer to a difficult question or a joke, and you want someone to tell you: · "Guess who's coming to dinner tonight?" "I give up. Tell me."· "Why did the chicken cross the road?" "I give up, why did the chicken cross the road?"
material for making clothes, curtains etc
use this when you think that something may happen or may be true, but you are not sure. Perhaps is more formal than maybe .: · "Will you be there tomorrow?" "I don't know, maybe."· I wonder why she's late - maybe she missed the train.· The footprints belonged to a large cat, a tiger, perhaps.· I'm not sure why I couldn't sleep. Perhaps it was the coffee.maybe not/perhaps not: · "It's not her fault that she can't get a job." "Well, maybe not, but she should make a little more effort."· Housing prices will continue to rise, though perhaps not as much as was predicted last year.
use this with other verbs, to show that something is possible, or likely, but you are not sure about it. May and might are more formal than could: · Take your umbrella -- it might rain.· Hundreds of workers may lose their jobs if the strike continues.· We could be home before midnight if the traffic isn't too bad.may/might/could have done something: · "Bruce isn't here yet." "He may have decided not to come."· It's a good thing we got her to the hospital right away -- the doctor said she could have died if we'd waited.
use this when you think that something may happen or may be done, but that it is not very likely: · I might have to work on Saturday, so it's possible I won't be able to come to your party.· There's a chance that I'll be in California in October, so I might be able to visit you for a few days.it is just possible (that)/there is just a chance (that) (=when something is possible, but very unlikely): · Tomorrow should be sunny but there's just a chance of showers in the afternoon.· It's just possible we'll finish the job by tonight, but it'll probably be tomorrow.outside chance/possibility: · Martinez will need surgery, but there's an outside chance he'll be playing again before the end of the season.slim chance/possibility: · Sims has some numbness and weakness in her legs, and surgeons say there is a slim possibility of paralysis.
use this when you think that something may be true, but you do not have enough information to be sure: · "Do you think she was murdered, inspector?" "Possibly."· He's playing in the US Open Golf Championships - possibly for the last time.· Stone is possibly America's finest film director.· The cancer was possibly caused by exposure to asbestos.· Trade between the two countries began in the 11th century, possibly even earlier.· Many analysts believe interest rates will rise, possibly as early as next spring.quite possibly (=very possibly): · The examination hall was vast, with at least 700 or 800 students and quite possibly as many as 1000.
if you think something may conceivably happen or be true, it seems unlikely but you can imagine that it is possible: · Reservations are advised but you might conceivably find a hotel the day you arrive.· It is still unlikely, but unemployment could conceivably begin to fall by the end of the year.
spoken say this when you are not sure whether something will happen, because no one knows what will happen in the future: · I don't think I'll ever get married, but you never know.· Why don't you ask for a raise? You never know, they could say yes.
spoken say this when you have no way of knowing whether something is true or not true: · "Will you still be working here next year?" "Who knows? Maybe I will, maybe I won't."· Maybe he wasn't telling the truth. Who knows?
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
(=used for emphasis when you are surprised, angry etc) Who on earth would live in such a lonely place? Who the hell are you?
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· All people who take part in sport should have regular check-ups.
 You’ve got to show the kids who’s boss.
· What the fuck do you think you’re doing?
 God knows what she’s doing in there.
 Where the heck are we?
 We thought we could change the world. Just who were we trying to kid?
(=the best, greatest etc who has been alive at any time) He’s probably the best journalist who ever lived.
 ‘Salubrious’! That’s just the word I was looking for.
 Who on earth do you suppose could have done this? How do you suppose he got here?
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Who are you to tell me what to do?
  • But who is qualified to lead us on this Crusade?
  • Dean Cook, who is leaving to go back to university.
  • Discussion about how each subject is to be covered will identify who is needed to do the teaching.
  • First job is to check that Tony, a boy who is brought to school by mini-cab is in.
  • It is not always the missionary who is reluctant to change outward forms.
  • Rhodes is an outstanding defensive player who is expected to flourish as a small forward or shooting guard.
  • This is a boon for anyone who is hypersensitive to the latter solvents.
  • Thus Austen represents in her a portrait of one who is a stranger to love but wedded to reason.
  • When I go to those family reunions, I can never remember who's who.
  • From Seles down, the list of competitors reads like a who's who of international tennis players.
  • In fact, it really is a who's who of international canoe touring.
  • Its guest-list read like a who's who of the great and the good.
  • Which means you can follow a whole discussion, as well as check out who's who and how well respected.
  • From Seles down, the list of competitors reads like a who's who of international tennis players.
  • In fact, it really is a who's who of international canoe touring.
  • Its guest-list read like a who's who of the great and the good.
  • O'Hara's list of friends reads like a Who's Who of abstract expressionism.
  • The mill's chequered history is almost a Who's Who of eminent local individuals and families of clothiers.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► what the blazes/who the blazes etc
  • Am I the only one, he asked himself, who cares anything for Durkin?
  • Because with so much money, who cares?
  • Butterflies - who cares? also has its first showing at Kelvingrove - and will run until 20 June.
  • It is an issue for anyone who cares for the sanctity of human life.
  • The cisterns run empty by July if we're lucky, and who cares?
  • The point is that every teacher who cares about being a fine teacher has an identification with these principles.
  • Who cares if some 19,000 voters in Palm Beach County were effectively disenfranchised?
  • Who cares? the President replied.
► who’s counting?
  • Now what the devil was he to do?
  • So who the devil are these two engaging, literate, drug-free chatterers sitting down the pub?
  • What the devil are you getting at?
  • What the devil does he want?
  • What the devil have you been doing to yourself?
  • What the devil was he talking about?
  • Why the devil do you think I came haring over here?
  • Why the devil was she so stubborn?
► what/who/where the dickens ...?► who would have dreamt that ...?
  • What in God's name is that noise?
► guess what/you’ll never guess who/what etc
  • Actually science depends upon expert witnesses who indeed are not infallible.
  • And why indeed should gamesmanship not exist in disabled sport when it is rife everywhere else?
  • Meant especially for Prior Robert, I should hazard, who indeed thinks he chose her and ranks as her proprietor.
  • The community service that is most interesting is by those who indeed are intellectually productive.
► Heaven/God/who/goodness knows!► you know who/what
  • Well, look who's here! It's Jill and Paul!
► the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo
  • My Lover For I will consider my lover, who shall remain nameless.
  • Emergency care would be covered for everyone who needs it, as required by law now.
  • If make-up is not wearable, who needs it?
  • Men, she thought; who needs them?
  • Underwood and Carling's tissue types will be stored on computer until they can be matched up with somebody who needs them.
  • But in that case Robert was the one who should have stayed.
  • He wanted to be the one who did the organizing and made the improvements.
  • I'd said the right thing and she'd buttoned me as the one who signed the cheques.
  • I was the one who had to take it to my tutor, not them.
  • Maggie had never been to the big barn before, the one that had looked so imposing from the air.
  • Of all the proposals, the one that you made is the silliest. 3.
  • Often, the one who brought it home had soon lost interest in his acquisition.
  • She's the one who ought to be got rid of.
  • Her benefits were therefore not so much economic as political: he who pays the piper calls the tune.
  • Who says Tommy and I are still going out?
  • I know another guide who says she has a different umbrella for every outfit she owns.
  • Pike, who says his legal past is irrelevant to the business venture, has been reluctant to surrender full control.
  • She is young but not so young as Chela, who says she is 18 but looks 16 at the most.
  • This is also the same guys who says so Peter works graveyard shift, huh?
  • It's unlikely that we'll find anything of value there. Still, who can say?
  • And who can say what will be going on by the time you read these words?
  • Anyone who can say so clearly just what Derrida is saying, or doing, immediately puts the reader in his debt.
  • Beyond that, who can say?
  • But where such stories originated, who can say.
  • Once the traffic starts to move, who can say what beauty and what truth such people may not bring us?
  • We're the only ones who can say that and know it's true.
  • Whether this is ultimately a good or a bad thing, who can say?
► what should I see but something/who should appear but somebody etc► show (somebody) who’s boss
  • "You need to get more exercise." "Look who's talking!"
► those who
  • But what do you think my parents would think if I were to become involved with you?
  • Cleaving to the bosom of my grieving family? What do you think they're doing?
  • If I have a son, I think I shall send him. What do you think?
  • Lady: What do you think is the most important aspect of herself a woman should preserve as she grows older?
  • Let's see how you rate in that area. What do you think we go in for, here in Perugia?
  • Q: Speaking of which, what do you think of Frank Gifford?
  • What do you think of your manager? What do you think of our personnel policies and how they're working?
  • But who would have thought that a humble human could do these calculations?
  • That's the only bait I didn't have but, who would have thought that with ice about?
  • The girl was carrying a latchkey; she let herself into the cabin. ... who would have thought of that?
  • Yet who would have thought I would talk to myself in this way in these notes? he wrote.
► who wants ...?
1used to ask or talk about which person is involved, or what the name of a person is:  Who locked the door? Who do you work for? Who’s that guy with your wife? They never found out who the murderer was. She wondered who had sent the flowers.who to ask/contact/blame etc He doesn’t know who to vote for.who on earth/in the world etc (=used for emphasis when you are surprised, angry etc) Who on earth would live in such a lonely place? Who the hell are you?2used after a noun to show which person or which people you are talking about:  Do you know the people who live over the road? the woman who was driving She was the one who did most of the talking.3used, after a comma in writing, to add more information about a particular person or group of people that you have just mentioned:  I discussed it with my brother, who is a lawyer. Alison Jones and her husband David, who live in Hartlepool, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary.4informal used to introduce a question that shows you think something is true of everyone or of no one:  We have the occasional argument. Who doesn’t (=everyone does)? Who wants to come second (=no one does)?5who is somebody to do something? spoken used to say that someone does not have the right or the authority to say or do something:  Who is she to order me around?6who’s who a)if you know who is who within a particular organization or group, you know what each person’s name is and what job they do or what position they have:  I’m just getting to know who’s who in the department. b)a who’s who of something a list of the important people within a particular organization or group – often used to emphasize that many important people are involved in something:  The list of competitors reads like a who’s who of international tennis players.
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