很多人干脆不用 whom,因为拿不准什么时候该用它。好消息是:有一个简单的小窍门,几乎每次都管用。

简短回答 #

  • Who 是动作的发出者(主语),相当于 he、she 或 they。
  • Whom 是动作的承受者(宾语),相当于 him、her 或 them。

he/him 小窍门 #

用 he 或 him 来回答这个问题,或者改写这个从句。

  • 如果用 he 合适,就用 who。
  • 如果用 him 合适,就用 whom。(him 和 whom 都以字母 m 结尾,很好记。)

Who called you? → He called me. → who

To whom should I send this? → Send it to him. → whom

更多例句 #

  • The person who wrote this is talented.(He wrote this.)
  • The person whom I met was friendly.(I met him.)
  • Whom did you invite?(You invited him.)
  • Tell me who you think is right.(He is right.)

用在介词后面 #

在 to、for、with 或 of 这类介词后面,用 whom:

  • For whom is this gift?
  • The team with whom I worked was great.

现在还有必要用 “whom” 吗? #

在日常口语和聊天消息中,用 who 已经被普遍接受:Who did you invite? 但在正式写作中,比如求职信、论文和商务邮件,正确使用 whom 依然能给人留下好印象。

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