whom
gb/hˈum/ us/hˈum/
B2
英语
~ 800
kit, akit
B2
FORMAL
1
用法模式：
[preposition] whom [clause]
To whom should I address the letter?
Kinek címezzem a levelet?
She is the woman with whom I spoke yesterday.
Ő az a nő, akivel tegnap beszéltem.
The man whom you met is my uncle.
For whom are you buying this gift?
He is a teacher whom many students admire.
学习者例句
To whom did you speak?
Kivel beszéltél?
The man whom I saw was tall.
A férfi, akit láttam, magas volt.
She is the girl with whom I work.
For whom is this book?
He is someone whom I trust.
常见错误：
Learners often use 'who' when 'whom' is correct in formal writing. In everyday speech, 'whom' is less common, but in formal contexts using 'whom' correctly is important.
含义
object form of 'who'
搭配
to whom
|with whom
|for whom
|by whom
近义词
who ('Who' can sometimes be used instead of 'whom', especially in informal speech, but it is grammatically the subject form.)
反义词
who (The subject form of the pronoun, used for the person doing the action.)
主题
grammar
|language
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
释义
Used to talk about the person who gets an action, not the one who does it.
Used instead of 'who' when referring to the person that is the object of a verb or preposition.
语法
词典原形
whom
IPA
GB/hˈum/
US/hˈum/
音节与重音
whom （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (whom)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: whom
- Plural: whoms
词族
相关表达
to whom it may concern
1/tə hˈum ˈɪt mˈeɪ kənsˈɚn/
fixed phrase
formal
formal letter salutation for unknown recipient
A formal way to start a letter when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to.
例句
- To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to apply for the advertised position.
- The letter began with 'To Whom It May Concern' because they did not know the hiring manager’s name.