| 单词 | where |
| 释义 | where where /weər/ aep /wer/ adverb, conjunction A1 to, at, or in what place: » Where does he live?» "I put it on your desk." "Where? I can't see it?"» Where are we going?» Now where did I put my glasses?» Where's the party being held?» Could you tell me where Barker Drive is please?» Where did you put my umbrella?» I've left my keys somewhere and I don't know where.» You've found my diary - where on Earth was it?» I've been meaning to ask you where you get your hair cut.» Bradford, where Bren comes from, has a lot of good curry restaurants.» She lived in Rome for a couple of years, where she taught English.» You see where Mira is standing? Well, he's behind her.» I like to have him next to me where I can keep an eye on him.» I read it somewhere - I don't know where (= in which book, newspaper, etc.).Thesaurus+: ↑Question words and expressionsB2 used when referring to a particular stage in a process or activity: » You reach a point in any project where you just want to get the thing finished.» I've reached the stage where I just don't care any more.Thesaurus+: ↑Relative formsF0 in what situation: » You're not available on the 12th and Andrew can't make the 20th - so where does that leave us?» Where do you see yourself five years from now?Thesaurus+: ↑Question words and expressions• • • Extra Examples:» It's difficult choosing where to live.» You should put the money in a savings account where it will earn interest.» Look where you're going!» There were dirty marks on her trousers where she had wiped her hands.» She's past the age where she needs a babysitter.Common mistake: where or were?! Warning: Choose the right word!! These two words look similar, but they are spelled differently and have completely different meanings.Common mistake: where or when?! Warning: choose the correct conjunction!! When using a relative clause to talk about what happened at a particular time, don't say 'where', say when:✗ I worked there until 2001, where the company went bankrupt.» I worked there until 2001, when the company went bankrupt.Common mistake: where! Warning: check your word order!! When where is used in a main clause to ask a question, the verb comes before the subject:» Where is the nearest hospital?! When where is used in a subordinate clause to talk about what place something is at/in, or moving towards, do not put the verb before the subject:✗ I don't know where is the nearest hospital.» I don't know where the nearest hospital is. |
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