Word · Frequency #45
who
谁
核心释义
used to ask about the identity of a person
用法In use
Who is that woman standing by the door?
用法提示:who 作为疑问代词,用于提问人的身份。
I don't know who called me earlier.
用法提示:who 引导名词性从句,作宾语从句的连接词。
Who are you waiting for?
用法提示:who 在疑问句中作介词 for 的宾语,口语中常用 who 代替 whom。
who + verb (subject, asking about person)
Who作主语时,动词用单数第三人称形式。
Who called you?
谁给你打电话了?
who + auxiliary + subject + verb (object)
Who作宾语时,常用于疑问句,前面有助动词。
Who did you see?
你看见了谁?
the + noun + who + clause (defining relative clause)
Who引导定语从句修饰人,在从句中作主语。
The woman who lives next door is a teacher.
住在隔壁的女人是老师。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子Who book is this?正确表达Whose book is this?
汉语中“谁的”与“谁”发音相似,但英语中“whose”表示所有格,而“who”是主格或宾格,不能用于表示所属。
易错句子The teacher who I respect him is kind.正确表达The teacher who I respect is kind.
汉语关系从句中常保留宾语代词,但英语中关系代词(如who)已充当从句的宾语,不能再用代词him重复指代。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- who is
- 是谁;谁是
- Who is that man?那个男人是谁?
- who knows
- 谁知道;天知道
- Who knows what will happen tomorrow?谁知道明天会发生什么?
- who cares
- 谁在乎;管他呢
- Who cares if we're late?谁在乎我们会不会迟到?
- who else
- 还有谁
- Who else is coming to the party?还有谁会来参加聚会?
- those who
- 那些……的人
- Those who study hard will succeed.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 who 音近“呼”:对着人群“呼”一声,就是在问“谁?”,因此 who 专用于问人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:questions about identity、relative clauses referring to people who 通常为中性词,疑问句中用于询问身份,定语从句中用于指人;各类语体都比较常见,正式与非正式场合均可使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 who /huː/ 押韵,重读元音都是长音 /uː/。注意:who 的 wh 读 /h/(w 不发音),与 what /wɒt/、where /weər/ 等以 /w/ 开头的 wh- 词不同;形近词 how /haʊ/、whole /hoʊl/、whose /huːz/ 也都不与 who 同韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.