当由一般疑问句充当宾语从句时,用if或whether引导,意为“是否”。如: I don't know if /whether he still lives here after so many years.我不知道这么多年后他是否还住在这儿。 但在下列情况下只能用whether: ①在具有选择意义,又有or或or not时,尤其是直接与or not连用时,往往用whether(if…or not也可以使用)。如: Let me know whether /if he will come or not.(=Let me know whether or not he will come)让我知道他是否能来。 I don't know whether /if he does any washing or not.(=I don't know whether or not he does any washing.)我不知道他洗不洗衣服。 I wonder whether we stay or whether wego.我不知道我们是去还是留。 ②在介词之后用whether。如: I'm interested in whether he likes English.我关心的是他是否喜欢英语。 We're thinking about whether we can finish the work on time.我们正在考虑是否能按时完成这项工作。 I worry about whether I hurt her feelings.我担心是否伤了她的感情。 ③在不定式前用whether。如: He hasn't decided whether to visit the old man.他尚未决定是否拜访那位老人。 I don't know whether to go.我不知去否。 He hasn't decided whether to go by bus or by train.他还未决定是乘公共汽车去还是坐火车去。 ④whether置于句首时,不能换用if。如: Whether this is true or not,I can't say.这是否真的我说不上来。 ⑤引导主语从句和表语从句时宜用whether。如: Whether she will come or not is still a question.她是否能来还是个问题。 The question is whether we can catch the bus.问题是我们能否赶上公共汽车。 ⑥若用if会引起歧义时,则用whether。如: Please let me know if you like the book.可理解为: a.Please let me know whether you like the book.请告诉我你是否喜欢这本书。 b.If you like the book,please let me know.你如果喜欢这本书,请告诉我。 3)如果宾语从句原来是特殊疑问句,只需用原来的特殊疑问词引导。如: Could you tell me why you were late for the meeting this morning?你能告诉我今天早上你为什么开会迟到吗? 本文来源:https://www.wddqw.com/doc/ed806a91760bf78a6529647d27284b73f342365f.html