who
interrog pron
1 (used as the subject of a v to ask about the name, identity or function of one or more people 用作動詞的主體, 用以詢問人的姓名、 身分或職位)
Who is the woman in the black hat? 戴黑帽子的那個女的是誰?
I wonder who phoned this morning.我不知道今天上午誰打來過電話.
Who are the men in white coats? 穿著白大衣的那些男的是什麼人?
Do you know who broke the window? 你知道是誰把窗戶打破的嗎?
2 (infml 口) (used as the object of a v or prep 用作動詞或介詞的賓語)
Who did you see at church? 你做禮拜時看見誰了?
Who are you phoning? 你給誰打電話呢?
Who shall I give it to? 我把這個給誰?
Who is the money for? 這錢是給誰的?
3 (idm 習語) who am `I, are `you, is `she, etc, to do sth? what right, authority, etc have I, etc to do sth 我、 你、 她等有什麼權利、 資格等做某事
Who are you to tell me I can't leave my bicycle here? It's not your house. 你憑什麼不讓我把自行車放在這兒? 這又不是你們家. (know, learn, etc) who's `who (be informed about) people's names, jobs, status, etc (知道)人的名字、 工作、 身分等; (了解)誰是誰
You'll soon find out who's who in this department. 你很快就能弄清楚這個部門每個人的情況. who, rel pron 關系代詞
1
(a) (in clauses which define the preceding n 用於限定先行名詞的從句中)
the man/men who wanted to meet you 想要見你的人
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. 昨天打來電話的人想買這所房子.
(b) (in clauses which do not define the preceding n 用於不限定先行名詞的從句中)
My wife, who is out at the moment, will phone you when she gets back. 我們太太現在出去了, 等她回來給你去電話.
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience, will be joining us in the spring. 史密斯夫人很有教學經驗, 她將在春天來和我們一道工作.
2 (used as the object of a v or prep 用作動詞或介詞的賓語)
(a) (in a defining clause, where it can be omitted 用於限定性從句中, 此時who字可省去不用)
The couple (who) we met on holiday have sent us a card. 我們度假時遇到的那對夫婦給我們寄來一張明信片.
The boy (who) I spoke to a moment ago is the son of my employer. 那個男孩, 就是我剛才和他說話的那個, 是我們雇主的兒子.
(b) (in a non-defining clause 用於非限定性從句中)
Mary, who we were talking about earlier, has just walked in. 瑪麗, 我們剛才還說她來著, 已經進來了. =>Usage at whom 用法見 whom.
WHO abbr 縮寫 = World Health Organization 世界衛生組織.