First, let’s explore when WHETHER and IF can be interchangeable:
首先,我们来看一下,在什么情况下,WHETHER 和 IF 是可以互换的:
◆ When asking indirect yes or no questions, WHETHER and IF can be interchangeable. But WHETHER is a little bit more formal.
当涉及间接一般疑问句时,WHETHER 和 IF 是可以互换的,但WHETHER更正式一些。
★ I call the restaurant to see if / whether it was open.
我给餐馆打电话确认它是否开门。
★ Can you tell me if / whether the train is coming soon?
你能否告诉我列车是否快要进站了?
★ I'm unsure if/whether my answer is correct.
我不确定我的答案是否是正确的。
★ She wondered if/whether his story was true.
她想知道他的故事是否是真实的。
Now let’s look at when we must use IF:
现在,我们来看一下,在什么情况下,我们只能使用IF:
◆ We can only use IF in conditional sentences.
在条件句中,我们只能使用IF。
★ If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
如果我中彩票了,我会买一所大房子。
★ If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
如果明天下雨,我会呆在家里。
★ Please contact us if you have any further questions.
如有任何问题,请联系我们。
Now, let’s have a look at when we must use WHETHER:
现在,我们来看一下,在什么情况下,我们只能使用WHETHER:
◆ We must use WHETHER when there are two options.
在有两种选项的情况下,我们只能使用WHETHER。
★ I don’t know whether he prefers TEA or COFFEE.
我不知道他更喜欢茶还是咖啡。
★ I don’t know whether the meeting is on Tuesday or Thursday.
我不知道会议时间是星期二还是星期四。
★ I don’t know if the meeting is on Tuesday or Thursday, or if it’s next week.
我不知道会议时间是星期二还是星期四,或者是下周。
◆ We must use WHETHER before infinitive verbs.
在动词不定式前,我们只能使用WHETHER。
★ I am wondering whether TO CHANGE our reservations.
我在想是否要更改我们的预订。
★ I don’t know whether TO BUY the blue one or the red one.
我不知道该买蓝色的还是红色的。
★ Have you decided whether TO GO to university?
是否去上大学,你决定好了吗?
◆ We must use WHETHER after prepositions.
介词后面,我们必须使用WHETHER。
★ I’m thinking ABOUT whether to accept this job.
我一直在思考是否接受这份工作。
★ We’re having a conversation ABOUT whether this would work.
我们正在讨论这个是否可行。
★ It’s not a question OF whether it’s possible.
这不是一个关于是否可能的问题。
★ Later I argued with the doctor ABOUT whether I had hit my head.
后来我和医生争论我是否撞到了头。
★ We’re not interested IN whether we get great jobs and that kind of thing, we just want to have a good time.
我们对是否找到好工作之类的事情不感兴趣,我们只想过得开心。
◆ whether or not 结构中:无论、不管、是否
★ We are going whether or not you decide to come along.
不管你是否决定一起去,我们都会去。
★ The parade will go on whether it rains or not.
无论是否下雨,游行都会继续进行。
★ Can you tell me whether or not you’re interested in the job.
能否告诉我你对这份工作是否感兴趣?
★ I called Bill to find out whether or not he really did go to Afghanistan.
I called Bill to find out whether he really did go to Afghanistan or not.
我给比尔打电话,想知道他是否真的去了阿富汗。
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