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
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When does the museum open to the public?
博物馆什么时候向公众开放?
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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
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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
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Call me when you arrive at the station.
你到车站时给我打电话。
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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?