ˋhwєðZ,ˋwє-; ˊweðә,ˊhw-< whether >
[基本字汇]
<<连接词>>
1 是否
We should find out whether the museum is open.我们应该弄清楚博物馆有没有开
2 不论
Whether she wins or whether she loses, this is her last tournament.不论她赢了或输了, 这都是她最後一场比赛
3 抑或
He passed the test, whether by skill or luck.这靠运气呢或是靠技巧, 他反正通过考试了
<<代名词>>
((古)) 哪一个
"We came in full View of a great Island or Continent, (for we knew not whether). (Jonathan Swift)我们看到的是个大岛屿或大陆 (因为我们不知道是哪一个)