whence
gb/wˈɛns/ us/wˈɛns/
C1
Anh
~ 2100
honnan, ahonnan, ezért, ebből következően
C1
FORMAL
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] whence [something] comes
The river flows from the mountains, whence it gains its strength.
A folyó a hegyekből ered, ahonnan az erejét nyeri.
He returned to the city whence he had departed years ago.
Visszatért abba a városba, ahonnan évekkel korábban elindult.
They could not determine whence the strange noise originated.
Ví dụ cho người học
This is the house whence my family came.
Ez az a ház, ahonnan a családom származik.
She asked whence the letter had arrived.
Megkérdezte, honnan érkezett a levél.
Whence does this water flow?
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse 'whence' with 'where', but 'whence' already means 'from where', so 'from whence' is redundant in formal usage.
Nghĩa
from what place or source
Cụm từ đi kèm
whence it came
|whence they arrived
|whence the idea
Từ đồng nghĩa
from where (More common in modern English, especially in questions.)
Từ trái nghĩa
to where (Indicates a destination rather than an origin.)
Chủ đề
directions
|history
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Used to say where something comes from or starts.
Used to indicate the place, source, or origin from which something comes.
C2
FORMAL
2
ezért
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[statement], whence [result]
The experiment failed, whence the need for further trials.
A kísérlet kudarcot vallott, ezért további próbákra volt szükség.
He was late, whence her irritation.
Késett, ezért bosszús lett a nő.
She lacked experience, whence her mistakes.
Ví dụ cho người học
He was tired, whence his slow work.
Fáradt volt, ezért lassan dolgozott.
It rained all day, whence the wet streets.
Egész nap esett, ezért vizesek lettek az utcák.
She studied hard, whence her good grades.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'where' or omit the implied cause-and-effect link.
Nghĩa
as a result of which
Cụm từ đi kèm
whence it follows
|whence arose the problem
Từ đồng nghĩa
therefore (More common and neutral; 'whence' is more formal and literary.)
Từ trái nghĩa
despite which (Indicates contrast rather than consequence.)
Chủ đề
logic
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Used to say that something happens because of what was just said.
Used to introduce a consequence or result deriving from what has just been mentioned.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
whence
IPA
GB/wˈɛns/
US/wˈɛns/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
whence (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (whence)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: whence
- Plural: whences
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
from whence
1/fɹˈʌm wˈɛns/
fixed phrase
formal
from where (redundant form)
A formal or old-fashioned way to say 'from where', even though 'whence' already means 'from where'.
Ví dụ
- This is the village from whence my ancestors came.
- They returned from whence they had fled.