which

/wɪtʃ/ det. / pron.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

哪一个；哪一些；（指物）那个；该事物

释义与例句

det./pron. 哪一个；哪一些
used in questions to ask somebody to choose or identify one or more from a known set
  1. Which route is usually less crowded during rush hour?
    高峰时段哪条路线通常不那么拥挤？
  2. Which of these two laptops has a longer battery life?
    这两台笔记本电脑中，哪一台电池续航更长？
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  1. She offered me tea and coffee, but I could not decide which I wanted.
    她给我茶和咖啡两种选择，但我拿不定主意要哪一种。
pron. （指物）那个；该事物
used to introduce a relative clause that refers to a thing or to the whole of the previous statement
  1. The book which you lent me contains several useful maps.
    你借给我的那本书里有几幅很有用的地图。
  2. His car, which he bought last year, has already needed two repairs.
    他的汽车是去年买的，却已经需要维修两次了。
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  1. The meeting was postponed, which gave us more time to prepare.
    会议推迟了，这让我们有更多时间准备。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 which 问“有限选项中的哪一个”，what 问“不限范围的什么”；which 引导关系从句时指物，也可指前面整句话。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • what 什么；什么样的
    which 通常暗示从已知或有限的一组选项中选择；what 询问的对象范围更开放，不预先限定选项。Which colour do you want 常指在眼前几种颜色中选，What colour do you like 则是一般性询问。
    What subjects are you studying this term? 你这学期在学习什么科目？
常见搭配
  • which one 哪一个
    Both jackets fit me, so I am not sure which one to buy. 两件夹克我穿都合身，所以我不确定买哪一件。
  • which of ……中的哪一个／哪些
    Which of the proposed solutions would cost the least? 提出的这些解决方案中，哪一个成本最低？
  • in which case 在那种情况下；既然如此
    The shop may already be closed, in which case we should go tomorrow. 商店可能已经关门了，那样的话我们应该明天去。