Word · Frequency #54
when
/wen/
noun
时间；时刻；时候
the time at which something happens
- 1.
The time at which something happens.
某事发生的时间。
某事发生的时间。；时间
In use
The when of the meeting is still undecided.
Please confirm the when and the where of the event by email.
I can tell you the where, but I don't know the when.
Connections
Word family
- whens
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
名词when通常用于固定搭配，如'the when and where'，意为'时间和地点'。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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