词组 | whether |
释义 | 1. 表示 “是巧合还是刻意安排”,下面两种说法都可以,意思相同: She lost the game whether by ac- cident or design. She lost the game whether through luck or on purpose 2. whether 与 if 主要有以下区别。 1) 在 to 前用 whether,不用 if: I am not sure whether to go on with my research. ( 不用 if) 2) 在介词后用 whether,不用 if: The credibility of the United States today hangs on whether the US can do justice for the Palestini- ans. 3) 在名词后用 whether,不用 if: We have just discussed the future possibility whether we can find the new direction or not. 4) 当 or not 紧随时,需用 whether, 不用 if: Do you ever wonder whether or not it's worth the investment to build this partnership. ( 但可以说 I couldn't remember whether / if you took sugar in your coffee or not. 因为 or not 与 whether 分开) 5) 引导希望得到 yes,no 回答的间接引语时,用 whether,if 都可以: We asked whether / if they would like to vote by mail. ( 希望他们回答 yes 或 no) |
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