| 单词 | where |
| 释义 | wherewhere /wɛr/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb, pronoun, conjunction 1in, at, or to what place: Where do you live? I asked Lucy where she was going. Do you know where my glasses are? Where is she from?where to do something The mushrooms are easy to find if you know where to look.2used to talk about a specific place that you are describing: Stay where you are. This is the place where I hid the key. We moved to Boston, where my grandparents lived.3in or to any or every place that you are describing SYN wherever: You can sit where you want.4in, at, or toward what situation, point, or stage in something: Now where was I? Oh yes, I was telling you about the accident. Where do you want to be in ten years? I don’t know where we went wrong.5used to talk about a specific point or stage in something that you are describing: This is where I disagree with you. The treatment hasn’t yet reached the point where the patient begins to feel better.6in any or every situation that you are describing SYN wherever: Where we can, we let the children choose.7used to ask or talk about the origin of something: I don’t know where she gets all her confidence. Where did all their money come from?8used to say that although something is true for one person, thing, or situation, it is not true for others SYN whereas: Where others would have been satisfied, she wanted more. [Origin: Old English hwær] |
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