whom
interrog pron (fml 文) (used as the object of a v or prep 用作動詞或介詞的賓語) which person or people 誰
Whom did they invite? 他們邀請誰了?
To whom should I refer the matter? 我應該找誰辦這件事?
By whom was the order executed? 這項命令是誰執行的? whom, rel pron 關系代詞 (fml 文)
1 (used as the object of a v or prep introducing a clause that describes a person 用作動詞或介詞的賓語, 以引導出修飾人的從句)
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a letter in reply. 您在評論中批評的那個作者已經寫了一封回信.
The person to whom this letter was addressed died three years ago. 這封信的收信人三年前就去世了.
2 (used esp in formal written English as the object of a v or prep in a non-defining clause 尤用於莊重的書面語中, 作動詞或介詞的賓語以引導出非限定從句)
My parents, whom I'm sure you remember, passed away within a week of one another. 我的父母, 您一定還記得他們的, 已於一周內相繼去世.
Her elder daughter, in whom she placed the greatest trust, failed to match her expectations. 她的長女, 她對之無比信任, 卻辜負了她的期望. whom, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Whom is rarely used in everyday language. 在日常使用的語言中很少用到 whom 這個詞. Who is more common as the object form, especially in questions 與之相比, who倒常用作賓語, 尤用於疑問句中
Who did you see at the party? 你在聚會中看見誰了? Whom is necessary after prepositions 在介詞後面必須用 whom
With whom did you go? 您是同何人一道去的? This use of preposition + whom is very formal and occurs especially in writing. 這種`介詞+whom'的用法極為莊重且特別用於書面語中. In informal language we say 在口語中應說
Who did you go with? 您是跟誰一起去的? In defining relative clauses whom is also unusual. 在限定性關系從句中也很少用 whom 這個詞. The object pronoun is often omitted or replaced by who or that 在這種從句中, 賓格代詞 whom 往往省去不用, 或用who或that代之
The students(whom/who/that) we examined last week were excellent. 我們上星期考的學生都好極了. In non-defining relative clauses whom or who (not that) is used and the pronoun cannot be omitted 在非限定性關系從句中, 要用 whom 或 who(不可用that)而且不可省略
Our doctor, whom/who we all like very much, is leaving. 常給我們看病的那個醫生, 我們都非常喜歡他, 他要走了. This construction is uncommon in spoken English. 這種結構很少用於口語中.