when

/wen/ adv. / conj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

什么时候;何时;当……时;每当

释义与例句

adv. 什么时候;何时
at what time, used in direct or indirect questions
  1. When does the museum open to the public?
    博物馆什么时候向公众开放?
  2. Do you know when the final results will be announced?
    你知道最终结果何时公布吗?
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She asked when we expected to finish the report.
    她问我们预计什么时候完成报告。
conj. 当……时;每当
at or during the time that something happens, or every time that it happens
  1. Call me when you arrive at the station.
    你到车站时给我打电话。
  2. When I was a child, we spent every summer by the sea.
    我小时候,我们每年夏天都在海边度过。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He always takes notes when he attends a lecture.
    他每次听讲座都会做笔记。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 when 问时间,也引导时间从句;谈将来的时间从句常用一般现在时:when you arrive,而不是 when you will arrive。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • while 在……期间;然而
    when 可指某个时间点或一段时期,可接短暂性动作;while 强调某事持续进行期间,从句常用延续性动作或进行时。谈到将来时,时间状语从句中通常用 when/while 加一般现在时,而不用 will。
    Please do not talk loudly while others are working. 别人工作期间,请不要大声说话。
常见搭配
  • when it comes to 谈到;涉及
    When it comes to saving energy, small habits can make a real difference. 谈到节约能源,小习惯也能产生真正的影响。
  • when necessary 必要时
    The software automatically saves your work and lets you add comments when necessary. 该软件会自动保存你的工作,并允许你在必要时添加注释。
  • since when 从什么时候起
    Since when have you been interested in archaeology? 你从什么时候起对考古学感兴趣的?