Word · Frequency #131
where
…的地方；在那里
in, at, or to the place (that); the place in which
- 1.
In what situation.
在什么情况下。
- 2.
In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).
在、到或去某个地方。
- 3.
In, at or to any place (that); wherever; anywhere.
在任何地方；无论何处；任何地方。
- 4.
The place in, at or to which.
在、向或到那个地方。
- 5.
In a/the situation, position, case, etc. in which.
在某种情况、位置、案例等中。
无论哪里；任何地方；到处；在什么情况下；在何种处境；在…的情况（或处境）下；在什么情况下。；在、到或去某个地方。
In use
This is the town where I was born.
I remember the park where we first met.
Do you know the shop where she bought that bag?
Where + do/does/did + subject + verb?
直接疑问句，询问地点。
Where do you live?
你住在哪里？
the place where + subject + verb
引导定语从句，修饰表示地点的先行词。
This is the house where I was born.
这是我出生的房子。
Common mistakes
Where are you at?Where are you?
在英语中，“where”本身已表示“在哪里”，加上“at”是冗余。应直接使用“where”提问地点。
Connections
Collocations
- where is
- 在哪里
- Where is the nearest hospital?最近的医院在哪里？
- where are
- 在哪里
- Where are my keys?我的钥匙在哪里？
- where do
- 在哪里做某事
- Where do you live?你住在哪里？
- where can
- 在哪里可以
- Where can I find a good restaurant?我在哪里可以找到一家好餐馆？
- where to
- 去哪里
- I don't know where to go.我不知道去哪里。
- where from
- 从哪里来
- Where are you from?
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'where'拆成'w'和'here'，'w'像问号，'here'是这里，合起来就是问'在哪里'。
Context & Register
此词为中性语域，广泛用于疑问句和关系从句，听力口语及书面语中均常见。
Grammar Note
注意：作为关系副词时，可以代替'介词+which'结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'where' (stressed vowel /ɛər/). Note that 'here' ( /hɪər/ ) and 'were' ( /wɜːr/ ) look similar but sound different.
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
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