英语词汇“whaur”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adverb

in, at, or to what place, point, or position?

where are you going?

(used in indirect questions)

I don't know where they are

in, at, or to which (place)

the hotel where we spent our honeymoon

3. (subordinating)

in the place at which

where we live it's always raining

noun

4. (usually plural)

a question as to the position, direction, or destination of something

▶ USAGE It was formerly considered incorrect to use where as a substitute for in which after a noun which did not refer to a place or position, but this use is now acceptable:we now have a situation where/in which no further action is needed

Word origin

Old English hwǣr, hwār(a); related to Old Frisian hwēr, Old Saxon, Old High German hwār, Old Norse, Gothic hvar

单词	whaur
释义	Trends of whaur View usage for: whaur in British English (hwɔːr) adverb, pronoun, conjunction, noun a Scot word for where where in British English (wɛə) adverb 1. a. in, at, or to what place, point, or position? where are you going? b. (used in indirect questions) I don't know where they are 2. in, at, or to which (place) the hotel where we spent our honeymoon 3. (subordinating) in the place at which where we live it's always raining noun 4. (usually plural) a question as to the position, direction, or destination of something ▶ USAGE It was formerly considered incorrect to use where as a substitute for in which after a noun which did not refer to a place or position, but this use is now acceptable:we now have a situation where/in which no further action is needed Word origin Old English hwǣr, hwār(a); related to Old Frisian hwēr, Old Saxon, Old High German hwār, Old Norse, Gothic hvar
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