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涉及人的事情，他便极易感到厌烦。orhat’s where {=
the point in the argument at which) youYe wrong.这就是你的错误所在。
where abouts noun, adv.
mnoun /'wearebauts; NAmE 'wer-/
[U+sing./pl. v.] the place wheresb/sthis (人或物）所；的地方；下余；行踪：
His
whereaboi/ts are/is sriH imfcnoivn.他仍下落不明。
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adv. /.weara'bauts; NAmE ,wer-/ used to ask the general area where sb/sth is (用以询问大概的地方）在什么地
方，在哪里：Whereabouts did you ft?你在哪儿找到 它的？
wKere-as fHf /.wear'aez; NAmE,wer-/ conj.
1
used to compare or contrast two facts (用以比较或 对比两个事实）然而，但是〆尽管：Some 〇/the studies show posfrive resists,
whereas others do not.有一些研究
结果令人满意，然而其他的则不然。2 (/aw律）used at the beginning of a sentence in an official
document to mean ‘because of the fact that…’（用于正式文件中句
子的开头）鉴于
where-by /wea'bai; NAmE wer-/
adv.
(formal) by which; because of which 凭此；借以；由于：They have introduced a
new system whereby all employees must fmdergo regular
training.他们采g 了新的鈿度，所有的
雇员都必须定期进行培训。
where-fore /'weafD：(r); NAmE 'werf-/
noun ITTOl
see
why n.
where-in /wear'in; NAmE wer-/
adv., conj. {formal) in which place,
situation or thing; in what way 其中；.在 那里；在那种情况歹]以什么方式：Wherein 〖ies the difference between
conservatism and liberalism?
义和自由主义的区别在哪里？
where.of
/wear'Dv;
NAmE -'av/ conj. (old use or
/7w/?7〇raw5) of what or which 关 + 什么；■关于那个：
I know whereof I speak (= I know a lot about what I am
talking about).我知道自己在说些什么。
where.upon
/.weara'pon;
NAmE .wera'pain;
-'po:n; 'werapain/ conj. {formal) and
then; as a result of this ^ 后；是；随之；据此；因此：He her she was a Har, whereupon she waWced out.他对她说她在说谎，她
便愤然而去。
whet*-ever JH* /wear'ev0(r); NAmE wer-/
conj.,
adv.
■
am/ 1 in any place 在任何地方：Sit wherever you Zifce. 你爱坐在哪j〔或坐哪A。◊ He comes介om Bouia, wherever that may be (= I don’t know where it
is). 也 的原籍 是布拉，管它在什么地方呢。2 in all places that在…的 各个地方；各处；处处 everywhere: Wherever she goes, there are crowds
of people waiting to see her. M 所到之处都有成群的人等着见她。3 in all cases that在 所有…的情况下：S33 whenever : Use wholegrain breakfast cereals wherever possfbZe.只要有可能就用;全
谷物早餐食品。ITiTin or wher'ever (informal) or any other place或其他任.何地方：tourists介〇爪Spain,
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adv. used in questions
to mean ‘where’，expressing surprise (用于问句，表示惊讶）究竟在哪里，究竟到哪
儿：Wherever ccm he
have gone to ?他究竟会到哪儿去
了呢？
the where-withal /'weawiQoil; NAmE 'werw-/
noun
[sing.]
~ (to do sth) the money, things or skill that you need in
order to be able to do sth (做某事的.
+ 所需资 金，必要的设备，所需
vWtha!
to pay/or the repairs.他们缺少维修费。
whet /wet/ verb (-tt-)
[VN]
to increase your desire for or interest.insth刺激…的&望；增强…如兴趣：The book wiii whet your appetite
/or more 0/ her work.你看了这 本书就会更想多读她的著作。
whether O-w /'we60(r)/ conj.
1
used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities (表示迟疑或两个可能性之间的选择）是否：
He
seemed undec记ed whether to go or stay•他似乎还.没 有决定去留。◊ ft remains to be seen
whet/ier or not thi's idea can be put into practice•这一想法能否付诸实践还有
待于观察。◊ J asfced him
whether he had done 化 aH hfmsd/ or w/ietfier
someone had hdped hi’m.我问过他
这都是他自己做的还是有人帮他做的。◊ Hi see whether
she’s at home (= or not at
home)•我来看看她在不在家。
■
ft’s doubt^kZ whether there汜 be
any seats •看来未必 还有座位。〇 note at if 2 used to show that sth
is true in either of two cases :(表示两种情况都真实）是… (还是 >，或者…（或者），不管…（还是）：Vou are
entitled to a free gift
whether you accept our offer of insurance or not.无论你接不接受我们的兔险提议，你都
可以免费得到一份礼物。◊ going whether you Wee ft ornot.不管你愿意不愿意，我都要走了,。oWhetheror not weVe successful we can be
sure that we did our best. 不管成功与否，我们确已尽了最大努力。
whet-stone /'wetstaun;
NAmE -stoun/ noun a stone that is used to
make cutting tools and weapons sharp 磨刀石
whew /hwju:; Qu:/ exclamation a sound that people make
to show that they are surprised or relieved about sth or that they
are very hot or tired (惊讶、宽 慰或感到很热、疲劳时发出的声音）哟，噢：^^/^^/一
and
JT thought it was serious/嚯，我原以为它有多么严重
呢！ ◊ Ten grand? Whew/ —万英_?哟！ 一compare PHEW
whey /wei/
noun [U] the thin liquid that is left from sour milk after the solid
part (called curds) has been
removed乳清，乳水（酸奶中的凝乳去掉后剩下的含水
成分）
Which /witj/ pron., det.
1
used in questions to ask sb to be exact about one or more people or things from
a limited number 哪一个； 哪一些：Which is better
exercise—swimming or tennis? 游泳和网球，哪种运动比较好？ OW/iicho/t/ieappficanfc
has got the job?哪一位应聘者得到了这份工作？ ◊
WWch 0/the patients have recovered?哪些患者已'经康复了？
■
Which way is the wind bZowing?.风朝哪个古向刮？
—compare
what(1) 2 used to be exact about
the thing or things that you mean (’明确所指的事物）…的那
个，…的那些：Houses which overtook
the Zafce cost more.俯瞰湖泊的房子要价髙些。◊ was a crisi^/or which s/ie was totaHy
unprepared.这是一场她完全没有
防备的危机9 That can be used instead
of which
in this meaning, but it
is not used immediately after a preposition ： It was a crisis
that she was totally unpre- pared/or.此义中that可代替which,但that不紧跟在
介词乏后：It was £i crisis that
she was totally unprepared for. 3 used to give more
information about sth (进一 步提供有关某事物的信息）那个，那些：HisbestmoWe, which won several awards,
was about the life of Gandhi. 他最优秀的电影，就是荣获几项大奖的那一部，是关于甘
地生平的 〇◊ Your daZm ought to succeed, in
which case the damages will be substantial.你的索‘应当能成功，
假如这样的话，损害赔偿金将会相当可观。maa That cannot be used instead
of which in this meaning. * which在此义中不能用that替代。IT^l .which is which used to talk about
distinguishing one person or thing from another (区分人或事物）谁是谁，哪个是哪个： The twins are so alike I
can't tell which is which.
双ffi胎长得一模一样，我分不清谁是谁。
which-ever /witpev0(r)/
det.,
pron. 1 used
to say what feature or quality is important in deciding sth (表示什 么特征或品质在作决定时簞要）…的那个，…的那些： Choose w/u‘chever brand
you jpre/er.挑选你喜欢的那个品
牌。◊ Penswns shouW be increased annuaHy
i.n Hne wi’th earnings or prices, whichever is the higher.
该按照收入或物价中升幅较高的那一项增长。◊WWch- ever 0/you
gets here/iirst vWZZ get the prize.你们谁第一个
到达这里谁就获奖。2 used to say that it
does not matter which, as the result will be the same 无论哪个；
^
： It takes three hours, whichever route you tofce.无论你走哪一条路都需要三个小时。◊ The situation is an awkward one, whichever
way you look at it. 从哪一方面看，这个局面都很尴尬。◊Whichever they choose, .we must accept their
decision.无论他们如何邊
择：我们都必须接受他们的决定。
whiff/wif/ noun, verb
mnoun [usually sing.] 1 ~ (of sth) a smell,
especially one that you only smell for a short time —点几气味；一股 气味：a wh访"〇/ cigar smoke —■股.雪郝治味◊ ffe caught a wh欲 〇/as he ZeanecT towards
her.他探身_ 靠
'近她ft闻到一股香水味。2〜（of sth) a slight sign or
feeling of sth轻微的迹象（或感觉）；一点点；些许：
a
wh欲 〇/ danger
--点点危险 3 (in golf
or