who

/huː/ pron.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

谁；什么人；（引导关系从句，指人）……的人

释义与例句

pron. 谁；什么人
used in direct or indirect questions to ask which person or people are involved
  1. Who left this umbrella beside the door?
    谁把这把雨伞落在门边了？
  2. Who did you speak to at the reception desk?
    你在接待处和谁说话了？
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Do you know who will chair tomorrow's meeting?
    你知道谁将主持明天的会议吗？
pron. （引导关系从句，指人）……的人
used to introduce a relative clause that gives information about a person or people
  1. The student who designed this poster is only seventeen.
    设计这张海报的学生只有十七岁。
  2. People who work night shifts often have difficulty sleeping during the day.
    上夜班的人白天往往难以入睡。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. My aunt, who lives in Canada, visits us every other summer.
    我姑母住在加拿大，每隔一年的夏天来看我们。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 who 问“谁”，关系从句中指人；间接疑问句保持陈述语序，如 Do you know who she is，不说 who is she。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • whom 谁（宾格）
    who 在从句中作主语，也可在日常英语中作宾语；whom 是宾格，主要见于正式英语，尤其常用于介词后。Who wrote the email 中 who 作主语，不能改成 whom；To whom did you write 则用宾格。
    To whom should I address the formal letter? 这封正式信函我应该写给谁？
常见搭配
  • who else 还有谁；其他什么人
    Who else has read the instructions before starting the test? 开始测试前，还有谁读过说明？
  • those who 那些……的人
    Those who arrive early can choose their seats. 早到的人可以选择座位。
  • who is responsible for 谁负责……
    We need to find out who is responsible for maintaining the equipment. 我们需要弄清楚谁负责维护这些设备。