
美:/'wɪtʃ ɪz/
哪个是;从句的表达形式之一
Which is the best route to take?
哪一条是最佳路线?
Which is their house?
哪座房子是他们的?
Which is the largest city in the world ?
世界上最大的城市是哪个?
They all look so alike to me that I'm never sure which is which.
它们在我看来简直一模一样,我永远分不清哪个是哪个。
Which is the most useful invention?
哪一个是最有用的发明?
"which is"是英语中常见的关系代词结构,由关系代词"which"和系动词"is"构成,主要用于引导非限制性定语从句。该结构在句子中承担以下核心功能:
补充说明功能 作为非限制性定语从句的标志,"which is"用于对主句中的名词或整个主句进行附加说明。例如:"The Eiffel Tower, which is located in Paris, attracts millions of visitors annually."(来源:剑桥词典英语语法指南)
**语法结构特性
与"that is"的区分 在限制性定语从句中,"that is"用于限定先行词范围(如:"The book that is on the desk is mine"),而"which is"多用于补充非必要信息。牛津英语语法手册指出,现代英语中非正式语境下这种区分已逐渐淡化。
特殊用法场景
常见错误警示
该结构的正确使用能有效提升书面表达的准确性和严谨性,美国现代语言协会(MLA)在最新写作指南中特别强调其学术规范价值。
"which is" 是英语中常见的定语从句引导结构,由关系代词which 和系动词is 组成,主要用于对前文提到的名词或句子进行补充说明。以下是详细解析:
关系代词作用:
"which" 作为关系代词,指代前文中的事物、动物或整个句子,不可用于指代人(指人需用 "who")。
"is" 是系动词,表示状态或属性,需与主语保持单复数一致(若主语为复数则用 "which are")。
连接作用:
通过 "which is" 将主句和从句连接,从句内容对主句中的名词或整个主句进行解释或限定。
用于补充非必要信息,前后需加逗号,此时从句可省略而不影响主句核心含义。
例句:
The novel, which is a bestseller, explores human nature.
(这本小说是畅销书,探讨了人性。)
限定主句名词的范围,无逗号分隔,若省略从句会影响句意。
例句:
Choose a color which is suitable for the theme.
(选一种符合主题的颜色。)
"which" 可指代前面整个句子的内容,此时从句需用逗号隔开。
例句:
She won the competition, which is surprising.
(她赢了比赛,这很令人惊讶。)
The car that is parked outside is mine. ✅(限定性)
The car, which is red, is mine. ✅(非限定性)
The car, that is red, is mine. ❌(错误用法)
The trees, which are decades old, were cut down.
The girl which is singing → 应改为 who is singing.
My laptop which is broken needs repair. → 需加逗号:My laptop, which is broken, needs repair.
通过以上分析,可以更准确地理解 "which is" 在句子中的语法功能及使用场景。实际应用中需结合语境判断是否需要限定或补充信息,并注意主谓一致与标点符号的使用。
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