喜樂美語

核心畫面

As a function word, whether has no picture of a thing — its core job is to lay two possibilities side by side and hold them both open: this one, or that one. Everything it does is some version of 'here are the two ways it could go'.

可以想成 whether 是個功能詞，它本身沒有具體畫面；它的核心任務是把「兩種可能」並排擺出來、兩邊都先不關上：是…更多收起可以想成 whether 是個功能詞，它本身沒有具體畫面；它的核心任務是把「兩種可能」並排擺出來、兩邊都先不關上：是這樣、還是那樣。它做的每件事，都是某種版本的「事情可能往這兩邊走」。

原始詞典資料6 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

whetherconj/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

  • 1

    Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).

    • Whether we'll be on time I'm unsure.
    • Do you know whether he's coming?
  • 2

    Indicates doubt between possibilities (usually with correlative or).

    • He chose the correct answer, but whether by luck or by skill I don't know.
    • I can't decide whether to get divorced now or wait.
  • 3

    Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).

    • He's coming, whether you like it or not.
    • I'll enjoy playing with my friends again, whether we win or lose.
  • 4

    obsoleteIntroduces a direct question between alternatives (often with correlative or).

    • whether ys it easyer to saye to the sicke of the palsey, thy synnes ar forgeven the: or to saye, aryse, take uppe thy beed and walke?
    • Whether hadst thou rather be a Faulconbridge, [...] Or the reputed sonne of Cordelion?

whetherdet/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

  • 1

    obsoleteWhich of two.

    • But to whether side fortune would have been partial could not be determined.
    • Whilst thus the case in doubtfull ballance hong, Vnsure to whether side it would incline,

whetherpron/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

  • 1

    obsoleteWhich of two.

    • The debite answered and sayde unto them: whether of the twayne will ye that I lett loosse unto you?
    • Whether of them twain did the will of his father?

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。