Word · Frequency #775
whom
谁
核心释义
who 的宾格
whom
- 1.
谁
pron. The objective case of who. See Who.
用法In use
Whom did you call yesterday?
用法提示：whom 是 who 的宾格形式，在句中作动词 call 的宾语。
To whom should I address this letter?
用法提示：whom 位于介词 to 之后，作介词宾语。
The manager whom we spoke to was very helpful.
用法提示：whom 引导定语从句，在从句中作介词 to 的宾语。
Whom + auxiliary verb + subject + verb?
在疑问句中，whom 作为动词的宾语，多用于正式场合。
Whom did you see at the party?
你在派对上看见了谁？
preposition + whom
介词后的宾语要用 whom，但在口语中常用 who 代替。
The person with whom I spoke is a teacher.
和我说话的那个人是老师。
to whom
to whom 结构常用于正式信函或问句。
To whom should I address the letter?
这封信我应该写给谁？
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子Whom is coming to the party?正确表达Who is coming to the party?
Whom 是宾格，在句中作主语时应使用主格 who。这里 who 是主语，所以用 who。
易错句子With who did you go?正确表达With whom did you go?
介词 with 后应使用宾格 whom 作宾语，不是主格 who。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- to whom
- 给谁
- To whom should I address this letter?这封信我该写给谁？
- with whom
- 和谁
- With whom did you go to the party?你和谁一起去派对的？
- for whom
- 为谁
- For whom are you buying this gift?你为谁买这个礼物？
- of whom
- 其中谁
- There are many students, some of whom are from China.有很多学生，其中一些来自中国。
- whom it may concern
- 致相关人士
- To whom it may concern, I am writing to recommend John.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
whom 末尾的 m 像 him、them，都是宾格，用它时当作'谁'的宾格形式。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式书面语或较正式的场合，口语中多使用'who'代替。
语法说明Grammar Note
whom是who的宾格形式，用作动词或介词的宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with whom, ending in the sound /uːm/. Note that 'tomb' is spelled with -omb but still rhymes.
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
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.