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when

/wen, hwen; unstressed wuhn, hwuhn/US // wɛn, ʰwɛn; unstressed wən, ʰwən //UK // (wɛn) //

当,什么时候,当年

Related Words

albeit尽管,虽然,尽管如此,尽管有although虽说,虽然,虽说是,尽管at于,在,对,处于during期间,在,过程中,期间的meanwhile同时,与此同时whereas而,鉴于,然而,而对于while而,虽然,同时at the same time一时之间,同时,同期,与此同时howbeit尽管,虽说,虽然,虽然如此just as就像,就如,就如同,犹如much as多达,多如牛毛,多如牛毛的,多到

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When are they to arrive?When did the Roman Empire exist?
    • : under what circumstances? upon what occasion?: When is a letter of condolence in order?When did you ever see such a crowd?
conj.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : at what time: to know when to be silent.
    • : at the time or in the event that: when we were young; when the noise stops.
    • : at any time; whenever: He is impatient when he is kept waiting.
    • : upon or after which; and then: We had just fallen asleep when the bell rang.
    • : while on the contrary; considering that; whereas: Why are you here when you should be in school?
pron.代词 pronoun
  1. 1
    • : what time: Till when is the store open?
    • : which time: They left on Monday, since when we have heard nothing.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the time of anything: the when and the where of an act.

Phrases

  • when all's said and done
  • when in Rome do as the Romans do
  • when it comes to
  • when least expected
  • when one's back is turned
  • when one's ship comes in
  • when pigs fly
  • when the cat's away, the mice will play
  • when the chips are down
  • when the dust has settled
  • when the going gets tough, the tough get going
  • when the shit hits the fan
  • cross a bridge when one comes to it
  • push comes to shove, when

Synonyms & Antonyms

conj.though
Synonyms
albeit尽管,虽然,尽管如此,尽管有although虽说,虽然,虽说是,尽管at于,在,对,处于at the same time一时之间,同时,同期,与此同时during期间,在,过程中,期间的howbeit尽管,虽说,虽然,虽然如此immediately upon一经发现就立即just after紧接着,刚过,刚好在,刚刚just as就像,就如,就如同,犹如meanwhile同时,与此同时much as多达,多如牛毛,多如牛毛的,多到whereas而,鉴于,然而,而对于while而,虽然,同时

Examples

  • How/when were you originally approached to collaborate with Target?

  • He recognizes Thorin as the dwarf who cut off his hand way-back-when, and tries to claim his life.

  • The congressman's public flogging doesn't fit the crime, and is emblematic of our kick-'em-when-they're-down culture.

  • It came to a crisisevery girl jumped!when the door opened and Mr. Sharp walked in.

  • Mad are the passions, as a colt untamed!When Prudence mounts their backs to ride them mild.

  • They take their coats off anywhere and any-when, and somehow it strikes the visitor as the most symbolic thing about them.

  • "But all that seems such a pity-when they've tried," grieved Billy.

  • "Some actor fellow once said w-when you w-went West you were c-camping out," chattered Carley.

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