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where

/wair, hwair/US // wɛər, ʰwɛər //UK // (wɛə) //

其中,在哪里

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adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : 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.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : 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.
pron.代词 pronoun
  1. 1
    • : 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.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a place; that place in which something is located or occurs: the wheres and hows of job hunting.

Phrases

  • where do we go from here
  • where it's at
  • where one is coming from
  • where one lives
  • where there's a will, there's a way
  • where there's smoke
  • close to home (hit where one lives)
  • fools rush in where angels fear to tread
  • give credit (where credit is due)
  • know where one stands
  • let the chips fall where they may
  • not know where to turn
  • put one's money where one's mouth is
  • take up where one left off
  • tell someone where to get off
  • this is where I came in

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Ferguson reverses those emphases—focusing solely on this historic meltdown, the who/what/where/why/how.

  • The first time anyone tastes a fried stuffed olive, they get that where-have-you-been-all-my-life look on their face.

  • I was on board John Edwards' campaign bus, with ABC's off-air Edwards reporter, Raelyn Johnson, riding in who-knows-where Iowa.

  • You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.

  • Where-ever a sale was effected, all those connected with it were objects of vengeance.

  • He peeped over the hill, and saw two warriors riding away toward the Place-where-the-sun-sleeps.

  • "We saw some people far away toward the Place-where-the-day-begins," said High Eagle.

  • He afterwards went to the Apartment of the Empresses, and had reason, where-ever he came, to be satisfied with his Reception.