whence
gb/wˈɛns/ us/wˈɛns/
C1
英语
~ 2100
honnan, ahonnan, ezért, ebből következően
C1
FORMAL
1
用法模式：
[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.
学习者例句
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?
常见错误：
Learners often confuse 'whence' with 'where', but 'whence' already means 'from where', so 'from whence' is redundant in formal usage.
含义
from what place or source
搭配
whence it came
|whence they arrived
|whence the idea
近义词
from where (More common in modern English, especially in questions.)
反义词
to where (Indicates a destination rather than an origin.)
主题
directions
|history
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
释义
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
用法模式：
[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.
学习者例句
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.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with 'where' or omit the implied cause-and-effect link.
含义
as a result of which
搭配
whence it follows
|whence arose the problem
近义词
therefore (More common and neutral; 'whence' is more formal and literary.)
反义词
despite which (Indicates contrast rather than consequence.)
主题
logic
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
释义
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.
语法
词典原形
whence
IPA
GB/wˈɛns/
US/wˈɛns/
音节与重音
whence （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (whence)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: whence
- Plural: whences
词族
相关表达
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'.
例句
- This is the village from whence my ancestors came.
- They returned from whence they had fled.