whose

det.

pron.

1. （用于问句）谁的
   used in questions to ask who sth belongs to
   1. Whose house is that?
      那是谁的房子？
   2. I wonder whose this is.
      我不知道这是谁的。
2. （特指）那个人的，那一个的，其
   used to say which person or thing you mean
   1. He's a man whose opinion I respect.
      他是我尊重其意见的人。
   2. It's the house whose door is painted red.
      这就是那所门涂成红色的房子。
3. （进一步提供信息时用）
   used to give more information about a person or thing
   1. Isobel, whose brother he was, had heard the joke before.
      伊泽贝尔，就是他的兄弟，以前曾经听说过这个笑话。

Usually pronounced /'huːz/ for meanings 2 and 3. 义项2和3通常在句中作重读。


1. PRON-REL (用于关系从句的句首，表示与前句所提到的人或事物有所属关系或相关联）
   You use whose at the beginning of a relative clause where you mention something that belongs to or is associated with the person or thing mentioned in the previous clause.
   1. I saw a man shouting at a driver whose car was blocking the street.
      我看见一个男人正朝一个司机叫嚷，他的车把街道堵塞了。
   2. ...a speedboat, whose fifteen-strong crew claimed to belong to the Italian navy.
      一艘快艇，其上船员15人，声称自己属于意大利海军
   3. ...tourists whose vacations included an unexpected adventure.
      休假旅行中经历了意外冒险的游客们
2. QUEST (用于疑问句中，询问某物所属或其与何人何事有关)谁的
   You use whose in questions to ask about the person or thing that something belongs to or is associated with.
   1. Whose was the better performance?...
      谁表演得更好?
   2. 'Whose is this?' — 'It's mine.'...
      “这是谁的？”——“是我的。”
   3. 'It wasn't your fault, John.' — 'Whose, then?'...
      “那不是你的错，约翰。”——“那么，是谁的错呢？”
   4. Whose car were they in?...
      他们坐的谁的车？
   5. Whose daughter is she?
      她是谁的女儿？
3. DET-POSS (尤用在动词或形容词等后面，引导谈论某物所属或与何人何事相关的从句)谁的
   You use whose after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause where you talk about the person or thing that something belongs to or is associated with.
   1. I'm wondering whose mother she is then...
      我很纳闷，那么她是谁的母亲呢？
   2. I can't remember whose idea it was for us to meet again.
      我记不清我们再次会面是谁的主意了。
   3. Whose is also a conjunction.
      
   4. I wondered whose the coat was...
      我不知道那是谁的外套。
   5. That kind of person likes to spend money, it doesn't matter whose it is.
      那种人就是喜欢花钱，钱是谁的不重要。

1. Their business came from a few big publishers, all of whose books they bound.
   他们的业务来自于几个大出版商，这些出版商的书都是他们装订的。
2. The burning question in this year's debate over the federal budget is: whose taxes should be raised?
   今年联邦财政预算辩论中的一个重要问题就是：哪些人的纳税额应该提高？
3. The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown.
   那个年轻人看起来局促不安，就好像他是一个身份暴露的间谍一样。
4. I owe a debt of thanks to Joyce Thompson, whose careful and able research was of great help
   我要衷心地感谢乔伊斯·汤普森先生，他严谨而卓著的研究给予了我极大的帮助。
5. It was an actor whose name escapes me for the moment
   那个男演员的名字我一时想不起来了。
6. Now whose go is it?
   现在轮到谁了？
7. My mother, whose guiding principle in life was doing right, had a far greater influence on me.
   我母亲的生活原则是做事堂堂正正，她对我有着更为深刻的影响。
8. Both King and Gandhi were tremendously brave men whose unique form of courage left a lasting imprint on their nations 'histories.
   金和甘地都是勇敢无畏的人，他们独一无二的勇气在他们各自国家的历史上留下了深远影响。
9. I met one woman whose tiny baby had just died and whose other child was fighting for its life.
   我遇到了一个女人，她那一点点大的小宝宝刚刚死去，另一个孩子也在死亡线上挣扎。
10. He is the guy whose name is on everyone's lips at the moment.
    他就是那个现在大家都在谈论的人。
11. The workers get rid of those whose work is not up to the mark.
    工人们赶走了工作不符合要求的人。
12. The gunman, whose mask had slipped, fled.
    面罩掉落的持枪歹徒逃之夭夭了。
13. His mother, whose influence on his development was outstanding, came of a distinguished American family.
    对他的成长影响深远的母亲出身于一个地位显赫的美国家庭。
14. He is a veteran parliamentarian whose views enjoy widespread respect.
    他是个资深议员，其观点受到广泛尊重。
15. All of these are quite useful breeds whose potentiality has not been realised.
    所有这些都是十分有用的品种，其潜力还没有被完全发挥。
16. The school is specially for children whose schooling has been disrupted by illness.
    这所学校是专门为那些因患病而导致学业中断的孩子们开办的。
17. Diana's house was crowded with happy people whose spontaneous outbursts of song were accompanied by lively music
    戴安娜的家里挤满了兴奋的人们，他们伴着欢快的音乐不由自主地引吭高歌。
18. The syndrome is more likely to strike those whose immune systems are already below par.
    这种综合征更容易对那些免疫系统已经低于正常水平的人构成威胁。
19. He was a poor student from Madras whose genius took him to Cambridge
    他是个来自马德拉斯的穷学生，凭自身的才华上了剑桥。
20. I saw a man shouting at a driver whose car was blocking the street.
    我看见一个男人正朝一个司机叫嚷，他的车把街道堵塞了。
21. Whose was the better performance?
    谁表演得更好？
22. 'Whose is this?' — 'It's mine.'
    “这是谁的？”——“是我的。”
23. 'It wasn't your fault, John.' — 'Whose, then?'
    “那不是你的错，约翰。”——“那么，是谁的错呢？”
24. Whose car were they in?
    他们坐的谁的车？
25. Whose daughter is she?
    她是谁的女儿？
26. I'm wondering whose mother she is then
    我很纳闷，那么她是谁的母亲呢？
27. I can't remember whose idea it was for us to meet again.
    我记不清我们再次会面是谁的主意了。
28. Whose idea is it?
    这是谁的主意？
29. Whose handwriting is this? Can you identify it?
    这是谁的笔迹，你辨认得出来吗？