| 释义 |
which /hwɪtʃ/ pron. | a. | phr.
I pron.
1. [疑问代词]哪一个；哪一些
Which is taller, Tom or Dick? 谁长得高些，是汤姆还是狄克?
Which of these books is (或 are) yours? 这些书中的哪一本(或哪几本)是你的?
Ask him which he wants. 问问他要哪一个。
He is swimming or canoeing, I don't know which. 他要么在游泳，要么在划船，我不知道他到底在干什么。
I can't decide which to choose. 我决不定选哪个。
2. [限制性关系代词]…的那个；…的那些
Is she the ship which is due to leave for New York tomorrow? 这是明天开往纽约的那艘船吗?
Did you take away the book (which) I showed you yesterday? 我昨天给你看的那本书你拿走没有?
The hotel at which we stayed was both cheap and comfortable. 我们住的那家旅馆既便宜又舒服。
3. [非限制性关系代词]那个；那些；那事；那情况
These apple trees, which I planted three years ago, have not borne any fruit. 这些苹果树是我3年前栽的，还没有结过果实。
He admires Mrs. Brown, which surprises me. 他钦佩布朗太太，这使我感到惊奇。
I could do nothing but stand. Which I did. 我只能站着，别无他法。我就这么站着。
Moreover, which you will hardly credit, he was not there himself. 还有，你不大会相信的，他本人并不在那里。
4. [省略先行词的关系代词]…的那个(或那些)；…的任何一个(或任何一些)
Here are three boxes. Choose which you like best. 这里有三只箱子，随你挑一个你最喜欢的。
5. [the which]〈古〉[关系代词](…的)那个；(…的)那些
II a.
1. [疑问形容词]哪个；哪些
Which way shall we go —up the hill or along the river bank? 我们走哪条路——上山还是沿河岸走?
Which books did he choose? 他选了哪几本书?
He couldn't remember on which shelf he kept it. 他不记得把它放在哪一个架子上了。
2. [关系形容词]那个；那些
I told him to go to a doctor, which advice he took. 我叫他去看医生，他接受了这个劝告。
We travelled together as far as Paris, at which place we parted company. 我们一路同行直到巴黎，在那里我们分了手。
It stormed all day,during which time the ship broke up. 暴风雨持续了一整天；就在这段时间里船裂了。
3. 无论哪个；无论哪些(＝ whichever)
You should vote for which candidate you think best. 你应投票选举你最中意的那个候选人。
Try which method he pleased, he could not succeed. 他不管试哪个方法都不可能成功。
4. [the which]〈古〉[关系形容词]那个；那些
[< OE hwelc, hwilc; 与 OHG wilīh of what kind, which 有关] phr. which is which 哪一个是哪个，什么是什么 They look rather alike and you don't know at first which is which. 他们看上去很相像，猛一看你都分不出谁是谁。It took three months before we knew which end of the ship was which. 我们花了3个月时间才弄清楚哪是船头哪是船尾。 |