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1 | at what time or in what situation |
| 1a | used for asking at what time something happens 在什么时候 | | When will we know our test results? 我们什么时候能知道测试结果? | | When did the trouble start? 这次麻烦是什么时候开始的? | | Iasked him when he was going to start work. 我问他准备什么时候开始工作。 | | ‘You’ ll get your money back.’ ‘Yes, but when?’ “你会拿回你的钱的。”“不错,但是什么时候呢?” | | since when Since when have you been in charge of the project? 你是从什么时候起负责这个项目的? | |
| 1b | used for asking in what kind of situation something happens 在什么场合;在何种情况下 | | When should I end a letter with ‘Yours sincerely’ ? 我该在什么情况下在信尾用 | | When is it OK to hug someone that you’ ve just met? 在什么情况下与刚刚见面的人拥抱是合适的? | |
| 1c | used when someone knows or says at what time something happens, or in what situation it happens 在…的时候;在…情况下 | | He didn’ t say when they would leave. 他没有说出他们什么时候将会离开。 | | It is important to know when you have had enough to drink. 知道自己能喝多少很重要。 | |
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2 | at the time that sth else happens |
| 2a | as soon as another action or event has finished 一…就… | | When it stops raining, I’ ll show you the garden. 雨一停,我就带你去看花园。 | |
| 2b | at the same time as something else 在…的同时 | | Ialways wear a hat when I work in the garden. 我在花园干活儿时总是戴着帽子。 | | when doing sth She was often nervous when facing the camera. 她面对照相机时常常很紧张。 | |
| 2c | at a point during the time that something else is happening 当…时 | | She claims she was at a friend’ s house when the shooting took place. 她声称发生枪击时,她在一个朋友家里。 | |
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3 | at a particular time or in a particular situation used for talking about a particular time or situation 在…时,在…情况下(用于谈论某个时间或某种情况) |
| The biggest surprise for Josie was when she was chosen as team captain. 最令乔西感到意外的一刻是她当选为队长的时候。 |
| the time/day/year etc when Do you remember the time when we took your mother camping? 你记得我们带你母亲去露营的时候吗? |
| There are some days when everything seems to go wrong. 有一段日子各种事情好象全都出错。 |
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4 | used for introducing surprising information used for introducing a situation that makes someone’ s action or behaviour seem surprising 虽然,既然(用于引出使某人的行为看似出人意料的情景) |
| Why does she always drive to work when she could easily take the train? 她去上班明明坐火车很方便可为什么总要自己开车呢? |
| He went on protesting his innocence when he was obviously guilty. 很明显他有罪,但他继续申明自己无罪。 |
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5 | used for describing a general situation used for making a general statement about something that is always true or correct 当,如果(用于作出某事总是正确或属实的概括) |
| We use ‘an’ when the next word begins with a vowel. 当下一个单词以元音开头时,我们就使用an。 |
| Tonic water makes a refreshing drink when served with ice and lemon. 奎宁水和冰、柠檬混在一起喝令人精神振奋。 |
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