
英:/'ˈweðər/ 美:/'ˈweðər/
是否
初中,高中,CET4,CET6,考研
conj. 是否;不论
pron. 两个中的哪一个
I'll see whether he's out.
我去看看他出门了没有。
I am thinking about whether to go with him.
我在考虑是否要和他一起去。
I don't care whether you leave or not.
我不在乎你走不走。
I wasn't sure whether you'd like it.
我拿不准你是否喜欢它
I'm debating whether to get brown shoes or black shoes.
我在棕色鞋子和黑色鞋子之间纠结。
Whether you buy them in a pack or individually, the price per unit is the same.
不管你是买一套还是一个,单价都是一样的。
Angela’s overly concerned relatives are always worried about whether or not she’ll be able to land a respectable husband.
Angela的亲戚们总爱操心她能不能找到靠谱的丈夫。
He was up all night trying to hash out whether to stay with his girlfriend or take the job.
他整夜没睡,一直在思考是跟女朋友在一起还是接受新工作。
How can we determine whether or not he is lying?
我们怎么确定他是不是在撒谎?
I'm in a dilemma: I don't know whether to choose chocolate or vanilla!
我现在左右为难:我不知道该选择巧克力还是香草!
Change, whether big or small, is almost always met with resistance.
改变,不管是大是小,几乎都会遇到阻力。
The celebrity was bombarded with questions about whether or not he was getting divorced.
明星被他是否离婚的问题狂轰滥炸。
Any conflict of interest, whether real or perceived, must be reported.
任何利益冲突,不管是真是的还是感觉,都必须上报。
Max has been on the fence about whether he should travel this summer.
Max一直在犹豫这个夏天要不要出去旅游。
She's on the fence about whether or not she should take the job offer.
她在犹豫该不该接受这个工作机会。
Whether you come in today or tomorrow. Make sure you have the reports emailed to me by lunchtime.
不管你是今天还是明天来,都确保你把报告在午饭之前邮件发给我。
Whether you go today or go tomorrow, make sure you call me before you leave.
不管你是今天走还是明天走,保证走之前都给我打个电话。
Check whether a fuse has blown.
检查一下保险丝是否烧断了。
West had to decide whether to play a heart.
韦斯特不得不决定是否要出一张红桃牌。
I asked whether they could change my ticket.
我问他们是否可以给我换票。
Whether I believe you or not is irrelevant now.
我是否相信你,现在已无关紧要了。
It remains to be seen whether his project will fly.
他的计划能否成功尚需拭目以待。
whether or
是…还是…
conj.|if;是否;不论
whether 是一个从属连词,主要用于引导名词性从句(特别是宾语从句)或间接疑问句,表达在两种或多种可能性之间的选择或不确定性,核心含义是“是否”。它在句子中不充当任何句子成分,只起连接作用。
引导间接疑问句(表达选择或疑问)
用于转述直接疑问句中的选择性问题,常出现在动词(如 know, see, ask, wonder, decide 等)或形容词(如 unsure, uncertain)之后。
例句:
I don't knowwhether he will come.(我不知道他是否会来。)
(对应直接疑问句:Will he come?)
引导主语从句、表语从句或同位语从句
表示对某事的真实性或发生可能性的不确定。
例句:
Whether we succeed depends on our effort.(我们能否成功取决于努力程度。)
The question iswhether it is worth the risk.(问题在于是否值得冒险。)
固定搭配 “whether… or…”
明确列出两个或多个选项(或对立情况),强调非此即彼的选择关系。
例句:
She will be happywhether she winsor loses.(无论输赢,她都会开心。)
I need to decidewhether to accept the jobor wait for another offer.(我需要决定是接受这份工作还是等另一个机会。)
与 “or not” 连用
“or not” 可紧接在 whether 后(whether or not)或置于句末,强调对结果的全面考虑。
例句:
Tell mewhether or not you agree.(告诉我你是否同意。)
I wonderwhether he was telling the truthor not.(我想知道他是否说了实话。)
定义:用于表达两种或多种可能性之间的选择(used to express a choice between two or more possibilities)。
强调其用于引导含选择意义的从句(introducing the first of two or more choices)。
指出 whether 常用于表示“if it is the case that”或“if”的同义替换。
说明 whether 可引导从句,表达对可能性的疑问或条件。
场景 | 例句 | 功能 |
---|---|---|
间接疑问句 | Ask him whether he needs help. | 转述选择性问题 |
主语/表语从句 | Whether it rains matters little. | 陈述不确定性 |
“whether… or…” 选项 | Whether by bus or train, arrive by noon. | 明确列举可能性 |
“whether or not” 强调 | I’ll go whether or not it’s snowing. | 涵盖所有结果 |
单词解释:whether
词性:连词(conjunction)、介词(preposition)
音标:英 [ˈweðə(r)] / 美 [ˈweðər]
核心含义:
① 引导名词性从句(表示“是否”)
Whether we like him or not is immaterial.(我们是否喜欢他并不重要。)
I asked whether they could change my ticket.(我问他们是否可以给我换票。)
The question is whether they will support the plan.(问题是他们是否会支持这个计划。)
The problem of whether to accept the offer is debated.(是否接受报价的问题存在争议。)
② 引导让步状语从句(表示“不论”)
Whether it rains or not, the game will go on.(无论是否下雨,比赛都会继续。)
③ 与不定式连用(whether to do sth.)
He debated whether to accept the job.(他在犹豫是否接受这份工作。)
Whether by skill or luck, he passed the test.(无论是靠技巧还是运气,他通过了考试。)
We’re discussing whether or not to cancel the event.(我们在讨论是否取消活动。)
I must go, whether or no.(无论如何我必须去。)
区别点 | whether | if |
---|---|---|
适用从句类型 | 所有名词性从句(主语、宾语、表语等) | 仅限宾语从句 |
搭配 or not | 可直接连用(whether or not) | 需分开(if...or not) |
正式性 | 更正式,书面语 | 更口语化 |
介词/不定式前 | 可用(e.g.,whether to go) | 不可用 |
She wondered whether to tell him the truth.(她犹豫是否要告诉他真相。)
Whether you agree or not, the decision is final.(无论你同意与否,决定已定。)
He asked whether I had finished the report.(他问我是否完成了报告。)
通过以上解析可以看出,whether 是一个多功能的连接词,需结合语境区分其具体含义,常见于正式写作、复杂句式和表达选择或让步的场景。
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