【whether音标】 英[ˈweðə(r)] 美[ˈweðər]
【单词释义】 whether是什么意思：
conj.是否；不论
pron.其中的哪一个
n.可能的选择
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【whether形近词/近似词】
together adv.同时；一起；在一起
bellwether n. 征兆；前导；领导者；系铃的公羊
altogether adv.全部地；完全地；总共；总计
【常用短语】
whether or 是…还是…
【单词例句】
◇ Whether they are male or female, adolescents feel like deciding on everything themselves in spite of parents’ instruction, especially when they face problems like sex, mental stress, etc., which make them feel ashamed and embarrassed.
不论男女，青少年们都喜欢不顾家长的指导，自己对一切作决定，特别是当他们面对如性、心理压力等等一些使他们觉得羞愧和尴尬的问题时更是如此。
◇ Serious doubts remain over whether consumers will be interested in having to make the sort of mental effort associated with computing while also settling down in front of a sitcom.
现在严重的疑虑是当消费者坐下来看连续剧时，是否有兴趣用电脑做些智力游戏。
◇ Here, FEMAIL reveals the four main positions people tend to fall asleep in and whether they're good or bad for people's overall wellbeing.
每日邮报网站女性专栏为我们列出了人们最爱采用的四种睡姿，以及这些睡姿对人们的整体健康的利害影响。
---- The Best Positions in Bed Revealed
◇ Whether buying electronics or toilet paper, avocados or clothes, Chinese are used to simply tapping a button on their smartphone and getting a home delivery - sometimes several per day.
不管是购买电子设备还是卫生纸、牛油果或衣服，中国人已经习惯于按下智能手机屏幕上的一个按键就享受快递到家服务，有时一天要下好几单。
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◇ They also had blood tests to measure several inflammatory biomarkers, which indicate how much plaque has built up in the blood vessels, and whether people are at risk of heart attack or stroke. The results showed that these inflammatory markers had significantly reduced compared with the control group.
这些人还抽血检测了几个炎症生物指标，这些指标能显示出血管中积聚了多少斑块，以及是否有心脏病发作或中风的风险。结果显示，相比对照组，这些人的炎症指标都显著降低。
---- Study finds laughter is good for heart health
◇ This question helps the employer understand whether the candidate has done their research into what the job requires of them on an everyday basis, and whether they can marry their skill set up with it.
这一问题有助于雇主了解求职者是否对这份工作的日常要求做过功课，求职者的技能和岗位要求是否匹配。
---- Five most common questions asked at a job interview
◇ She added that one of her biggest concerns is whether the planet will have enough resources to meet people's basic needs. Population growth, combined with climate change, could strain agriculture and access to clean drinking water even more.
她补充说，一个最大的担忧是地球上是否有足够的资源来满足人们的基本需求。人口增长加之气候变化可能会给农业生产和获取清洁饮用水带来更多困难。
---- World's population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100
◇ You want to be the first one in, the first one out, and at the very head of the pack in the left hand lane, whether it's rush hour or 3 a.m. Your impatience also extends to your temper.
无论是高峰时间还是下午3点，你通常都是第一个来，也是最先离开的那个。急性子的你很容易发脾气。
---- The most unbearable thing for the twelve zodiac signs
◇ But while you zap your food, you may wonder how close you can safely stand next to a microwave, and whether any radiation could escape from the device and potentially harm you.
但是当你用微波炉加热食物的时候，你可能会想知道站在微波炉旁边多远才安全，以及设备是否会泄漏一些辐射并伤害到你。
---- Is It Safe to Stand in Front of Microwave Ovens?
◇ The impostors requested him very courteously to be so good as to come nearer their looms; and then asked him whether the design pleased him, and whether the colors were not very beautiful; at the same time pointing to the empty frames.
那两个骗子请求他走近一点，同时问他，布的花纹是不是很美丽，色彩是不是很漂亮。他们指着那两架空空的织机。