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

where adv.

(used to introduce a question) in, at, or to what place?:Where is he? Where are you going?
(used to introduce a question) in what position, circumstances, respect, or way?:Where do you stand on this question?
(used to introduce a question) from what source?:Where did you get such a notion?

conj.

in or at what place, part, or point:Find where the trouble is.
in or at the place, part, or point in or at which:The cup is where you left it.
in a position or situation in which:He's useless where tact is needed.
to what or whatever place:I will go where you go.
in or at which place:They pitched a tent, where they slept.

pron.

(used to introduce a question) what place?:Where are you from?
the place in or point at which:This is where the boat docks.

n. [countable]

a place;
location:the where and the why of the crimes.

Idioms

Idioms where it's at, [Informal.]where the most exciting, fashionable, or profitable activity or circumstance is to be found:The Wall Street analyst said that government bonds are where it's at right now.

where adv.

in or at what place?:Where is he? Where do you live?
in what position or circumstances?:Where do you stand on this question? Without money, where are you?
in what particular respect, way, etc.?:Where does this affect us?
to what place, point, or end? whither?:Where are you going?
from what source? whence?:Where did you get such a notion?

conj.

in or at what place, part, point, etc.:Find where he is. Find where the trouble is.
in or at the place, part, point, etc., in or at which:The book is where you left it.
in a position, case, etc., in which:Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.
in any place, position, case, etc., in which;
wherever:Use the ointment where pain is felt.
to what or whatever place;
to the place or any place to which:I will go where you go.
in or at which place;
and there:They came to the town, where they lodged for the night.
where it's at, [Slang.]where the most exciting, prestigious, or profitable activity or circumstance is to be found.

pron.

what place?:Where did you come from?
the place in which;
point at which:This is where the boat docks. That was where the phone rang.

a place;
that place in which something is located or occurs:the wheres and hows of job hunting.

bef. 900; Middle English quher, wher, Old English hwǣr; cognate with Dutch waar, Old High German hwār; akin to Old Norse hvar, Gothic hwar

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Where was he at?

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Where is this leading to?

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Where does the money come from?

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where /wɛə/ adv

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
(subordinating) in the place at which: where we live it's always raining

(usually plural) a question as to the position, direction, or destination of something

Etymology: Old English hwǣr, hwār(a); related to Old Frisian hwēr, Old Saxon, Old High German hwār, Old Norse, Gothic hvar
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 has now become acceptable: we now have a situation where/in which no further action is needed

单词	where
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 where /hwɛr, wɛr/USA pronunciation adv. (used to introduce a question) in, at, or to what place?:Where is he? Where are you going? (used to introduce a question) in what position, circumstances, respect, or way?:Where do you stand on this question? (used to introduce a question) from what source?:Where did you get such a notion? conj. in or at what place, part, or point:Find where the trouble is. in or at the place, part, or point in or at which:The cup is where you left it. in a position or situation in which:He's useless where tact is needed. to what or whatever place:I will go where you go. in or at which place:They pitched a tent, where they slept. pron. (used to introduce a question) what place?:Where are you from? the place in or point at which:This is where the boat docks. n. [countable] a place; location:the where and the why of the crimes. Idioms Idioms where it's at, [Informal.]where the most exciting, fashionable, or profitable activity or circumstance is to be found:The Wall Street analyst said that government bonds are where it's at right now. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 where (hwâr, wâr),USA pronunciation adv. in or at what place?:Where is he? Where do you live? in what position or circumstances?:Where do you stand on this question? Without money, where are you? in what particular respect, way, etc.?:Where does this affect us? to what place, point, or end? whither?:Where are you going? from what source? whence?:Where did you get such a notion? conj. in or at what place, part, point, etc.:Find where he is. Find where the trouble is. in or at the place, part, point, etc., in or at which:The book is where you left it. in a position, case, etc., in which:Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. in any place, position, case, etc., in which; wherever:Use the ointment where pain is felt. to what or whatever place; to the place or any place to which:I will go where you go. in or at which place; and there:They came to the town, where they lodged for the night. where it's at, [Slang.]where the most exciting, prestigious, or profitable activity or circumstance is to be found. pron. what place?:Where did you come from? the place in which; point at which:This is where the boat docks. That was where the phone rang. n. a place; that place in which something is located or occurs:the wheres and hows of job hunting. bef. 900; Middle English quher, wher, Old English hwǣr; cognate with Dutch waar, Old High German hwār; akin to Old Norse hvar, Gothic hwar Where … at (Where was he at?) and where … to (Where is this leading to?) are often criticized as redundant because neither at nor to adds anything to the meaning of where, and sentences like the preceding ones are perfectly clear and standard without the final at or to. This criticism does not apply to where … from, which is fully standard:Where does the money come from?The constructions where … at and where … to occur in the speech of educated people but are rare in formal speech and edited writing. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: where /wɛə/ adv 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 (subordinating) in the place at which: where we live it's always raining n (usually plural) a question as to the position, direction, or destination of something Etymology: Old English hwǣr, hwār(a); related to Old Frisian hwēr, Old Saxon, Old High German hwār, Old Norse, Gothic hvar 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 has now become acceptable: we now have a situation where/in which no further action is needed
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