Word · Frequency #131
where
而;然而;尽管
核心释义
whereas; while on the contrary
- 1.
然而;虽然;尽管。
While on the contrary; although; whereas.
然而;虽然;尽管。
用法In use
She enjoys reading novels, where her sister prefers watching movies.
用法提示:这里 where 是连词,引出对比,相当于“而”。
The north gets heavy snow, where the south stays mild in winter.
用法提示:where 作连词,表示“然而;而”,连接两个对比的情况。
Some people plan every detail, where others prefer to be spontaneous.
用法提示:句中 where 为连词,表示对照,相当于“而;可是”。
where + clause (as object of verb)
用作动词的宾语从句,表示地点。
I don't know where she lives.
我不知道她住在哪里。
where + clause (as adverbial of place)
表示地点状语,修饰主句动词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- where …, …
- 而;然而(用于引出对比)
- She is patient, where her sister is impatient.她很有耐心,而她妹妹却没有耐心。
- where others
- 而别人(却);与别人相反
- She stays optimistic, where others become discouraged.她依然乐观,而其他人却变得气馁。
- where once
- 而从前;过去(与现在相对照)
- Where once the streets were empty, they are now busy.这些街道从前空荡荡的,如今却很繁忙。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- where there's a will, there's a way
- 有志者事竟成
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
where 作连词表示“然而/尽管”时,可想象 w 像天平摇摆:两边情况不同,形成对比转折。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、academic papers、legal documents where取“然而、尽管”之义时,通常用于正式书面语,常见于学术论文、法律文本或正式辩论中,日常口语里较少出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 where /wɛr/ 发音相同或押韵的词有 there /ðɛr/、wear /wɛr/、hair /hɛr/、care /kɛr/,其中 wear 与 where 同音。注意拼写相似的 here /hɪr/ 和 were /wɜr/ 发音不同。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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