whether

连词 conj. 代词 pron. 限定词 det.
中文释义
发音 wĕthə

英文释义

连词 conj.
  1. Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).
    — Whether we'll be on time I'm unsure.
  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.
  3. Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).
    — He's coming, whether you like it or not.
  4. Introduces a direct question between alternatives (often with correlative or). obsolete
    — 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?
代词 pron.
  1. Which of two. obsolete
    — The debite answered and sayde unto them: whether of the twayne will ye that I lett loosse unto you?
限定词 det.
  1. Which of two. obsolete
    — But to whether side fortune would have been partial could not be determined.
    The New Arcadia

词汇关系

衍生词
know whether one is Arthur or Martha not know whether one is coming or going not know whether to shit or go blind not know whether to spit or go blind
相关词
either neither whethersoever

词源

词源 1
From Middle English whether, whather, from Old English hweþer, hwæþer, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, comparative form of *hwaz (“who”). Cognate with North Frisian weđer (“if, whether”), German weder (“neither”), Swedish var (“each, every”), Icelandic hvor (“each of two, which of two”).
词源 2
From Middle English whether, whather, from Old English hweþer, hwæþer, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, comparative form of *hwaz (“who”). Cognate with North Frisian weđer (“if, whether”), German weder (“neither”), Swedish var (“each, every”), Icelandic hvor (“each of two, which of two”).
词源 3
From Middle English whether, whather, from Old English hweþer, hwæþer, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, comparative form of *hwaz (“who”). Cognate with North Frisian weđer (“if, whether”), German weder (“neither”), Swedish var (“each, every”), Icelandic hvor (“each of two, which of two”).
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