whom

IPA/huːm/
KK[hˈum]IPA/huːm/

whom — 代名詞

1. the correct form of 'who' to employ when the person receives the action rather t

1.代名詞B2
釋義

誰（受格）

代替 who，用作動詞或介係詞的受詞

the correct form of 'who' to employ when the person receives the action rather than performing it; in formal contexts, use it after prepositions like 'to', 'for', or 'with', and when the person is the one being acted upon by a verb.

例句

The woman whom I spoke to on the phone was very helpful.

我在電話中與之交談的那位女士非常樂於助人。

whom as object of phrasal verb (spoke to)

Andrei is a close friend whom I have known since primary school.

Andrei 是我從國小就認識的摯友。

whom in defining relative clause

常見搭配
  • to whom
  • for whom
  • with whom
  • of whom
  • by whom
  • some of whom
  • most of whom
  • all of whom
同義詞
  • who

    informal equivalent; 'who' is widely used in everyday speech and informal writing where 'whom' would be the formal choice

文法句型

preposition + whom

whom as object of verb

whom in non-defining relative clause

whom in defining relative clause

用法筆記

Frequently replaced by 'who' in informal English, especially in spoken contexts. In formal writing — academic papers, official documents, business correspondence — 'whom' is expected after prepositions (to whom, for whom, with whom) and as the object of a verb. When 'whom' begins a question with a fronted preposition, the structure is noticeably formal: To whom should I address this letter? vs. the informal alternative Who should I address this letter to?

常見錯誤

The woman who I met yesterday is my new neighbour.' (informally acceptable, but formally incorrect when the person is the object)
The woman whom I met yesterday is my new neighbour.
In formal English, 'whom' is the object form of 'who'.
To who did you give the report?
To whom did you give the report?
After a preposition ('to', 'for', 'with', 'of'), the formal rule requires 'whom' instead of 'who'.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • some of whom
  • many of whom
  • most of whom
  • all of whom
  • none of whom
  • each of whom

介系詞搭配