词汇 | when |
释义 | when | BrE wɛn, AmE (h)wɛn | A. adverb ① (at what time, how soon) 什么时候 ▸ when can I see you? 我什么时候可以见你? ▸ ask him when he wrote the letter 问问他是什么时候写的那封信 ▸ I don't know when he will arrive 我不知道他多会儿到 ▸ I forget when 我把时间给忘了 ▸ there is some disagreement as to when … 关于何时…有一些分歧 ▸ tell me or say when (pouring drink) 够了请说一声 ② (in what circumstances) 在什么情况下 ▸ to know when to seek help 知道在什么情况下寻求帮助 ▸ when would such a rule be justifiable? 这样的规定适用于什么情况? ③ (at or on which) 在…的时候 ▸ the week when it all happened 发生这一切的那个星期 ▸ Sunday is the only day when I can relax 星期日是我唯一可以休息的日子 ▸ at the time when (moment of) 就在…的时候 (in same period) 在…期间 ▸ there are times when … 有时候… ▸ on those occasions when … 在…的时候 ▸ it's times like that when you need a friend 正是那种需要朋友的时候 ▸ on Monday, when I was on my way to work 在星期一我去上班的路上 ▸ in 1993, when she was nine 在1993年她9岁时 ④ (which time) 那时 ▸ …, by when we will have received the information …,到那个时候我们就已得到消息了 ▸ …, since when he has worked in publishing …,打那以后他一直在出版业工作 ▸ …, until when we must stay calm …,在那之前我们必须保持冷静 B. pronoun ① (what time) 什么时候 ▸ by when? 到什么时候? ▸ from when until when? 从什么时候到什么时候? ▸ since when? literal 从什么时候开始? ironic 何曾? ▸ since when has that been allowed? 那种事何曾允许过? ② (the time that) …的时候 ▸ that was when it all went wrong 那时一切都乱了套 ▸ that's when I was born (day) 那是我出生的那天 (year) 那是我出生的那年 ▸ now is when we must act 我们现在必须行动了 C. conjunction ① (at the time that) 在…时 ▸ when he got home 他到家时 ▸ I was in the bath when the phone rang 我洗澡时电话铃响了 ▸ when doing sth; 正在做某事时 ▸ to have an accident when driving home 开车回家时出车祸 ② (during the time that) 在…期间 ▸ when you're in your teens 在你的少年时期 ▸ when sailing, always wear a life jacket 驾帆船航行时一定要穿救生衣 ③ (as soon as) 一…(就) ▸ when he arrives, I'll tell him 他一到我就会告诉他的 ④ (just after which) 刚…(就) ▸ I had just sat down when he arrived 我刚坐下来他就到了 ⑤ (after) 在…之后 ▸ when completed, the centre will be the largest of its kind 该中心竣工后将是同类中最大的 ⑥ (once) 从…以后 ▸ when you've been to Scotland, you'll want to go again 去过苏格兰,还会想再去 ⑦ (whenever) 每当…时 ▸ when I sunbathe, I get freckles 我每次日光浴都长雀斑 ▸ when (it is) necessary/possible 一有必要/可能 ▸ when doing sth; 每当做某事时 ▸ when making decisions, be objective 作决定时要客观 ⑧ (given that) 既然 ▸ why buy their products when ours are cheaper? 既然我们的产品更便宜,为什么要买他们的呢? ⑨ (whereas) 可是 ▸ you say he's stupid when in fact he's rather bright 你说他傻,可实际上他相当聪明 |
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