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单词 whether
释义
whether
hweðəʳ ˈhwɛðər ˈwɛðər
1 CONJ-SUBORD (表示选择或怀疑)是否,是不是 You use whether when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives. (表示选择或怀疑)是否,是不是
  • To this day, it's unclear whether he shot himself or was murdered.

    至今尚不清楚他究竟是饮弹自杀还是被谋杀。

  • Whether it turns out to be a good idea or a bad idea, we'll find out.

    它到底是个好主意还是坏主意我们很快会见分晓。

  • They now have two weeks to decide whether or not to buy.

    现在他们有两周时间决定到底买还是不买。

  • The council is considering whether to approve of the use of firearms.

    政务委员会正在考虑是否要批准动用武器。

  • I don't know whether they've found anybody yet.

    我不知道他们有没有找到什么人。

2 CONJ-SUBORD 无论;不管 You use whether to say that something is true in any of the circumstances that you mention. 无论;不管
  • This happens whether the children are in two-parent or one-parent families.

    不管孩子是生活在双亲还是单亲家庭,这种情况都会发生。

  • Whether they say it aloud or not, most men expect their wives to be faithful.

    大多数男人还是希望他们的妻子对自己忠诚,不管他们有没有将这一想法大声说出来。

  • ...beers and lagers of all kinds, whether bottled or draught.

    各种低度啤酒和窖藏啤酒,不管是瓶装的还是散装的

Usage
Usagewhether and if
Whether and if are often interchangeable: Jorge wondered whether/if Sania really liked the cake - he wasn't sure whether/if she was being sincere or just polite. Only whether can be used after a preposition: Sania didn't like the cake, but she wanted Jorge to like her - she was uncertain about whether to be honest.
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