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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- when
[wεn]
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1.
adverb
(interrogative) 什么时候
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when did it happen?
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什么时候发生的？
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2.
pronoun
the day when (relative) 当…的那一天
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3.
conjunction
(in time clauses) 当…时
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when you've read it, tell me what you think
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当你读过之后，告诉我你是怎么想的
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be careful when you cross the road
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过马路时要当心
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that was when we needed you
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那是我们需要你的时候
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she was reading when I came in
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当我进来时她正在阅读
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I know when it happened
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我知道什么时候发生的
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4.
conjunction
(whereas) 而
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you said I was wrong when in fact I was right
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你说我是错的而事实上我是对的
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5.
conjunction
(considering) 既然
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why did you buy that when you can't afford it?
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既然你买不起为什么还要买？
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- when
[wən]
[wen]
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1.
pronoun
什么时候
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2.
conjunction
什么时候
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3.
conjunction
在……的时候
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4.
conjunction
每当，每逢
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5.
conjunction
一……就，当即
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6.
conjunction
反而，却
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7.
conjunction
在那时，当时
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8.
conjunction
既然，考虑到
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9.
conjunction
如果，要是
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10.
adverb
什么时候，何时
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11.
adverb
在……情况下
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12.
noun
时间，日期
Collins English-English Dictionary
- when
[wεn]
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adv
at what time? over what period?
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when is he due?
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2.
adv
(used in indirect questions)
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ask him when he's due
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3.
adv
[subordinating]
at a time at which; at the time at which; just as; after
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I found it easily when I started to look seriously
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4.
adv
although
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he drives when he might walk
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5.
adv
considering the fact that
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how did you pass the exam when you'd not worked for it?
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6.
adv
at which (time); over which (period)
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an age when men were men
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7.
n
[usually plural]
a question as to the time of some occurrence
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8.
n
[Etymology]
Old English hwanne, hwænne; related to Old High German hwanne, hwenne, Latin cum
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9.
n
[Usage]
when should not be used loosely as a substitute for in which after a noun which does not refer to a period of time: paralysis is a condition in which (not when) parts of the body cannot be moved
Examples
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When they cleared the building, they searched the building and unfortunately, that's when they found two more victims.
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遣散楼里所有的人之后，他们又搜遍了整幢楼，不幸又发现了两位受害人。
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The contract comes into existence when the acceptance is received by the offerer except when the post is used.
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一旦要约人收到承诺，该合同便正式订立，但使用邮件送达方式的情况除外。
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When it doesn't come out the way they want it to, that is when depressed.
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当结果不是他们想要的那样，那很让人沮丧。
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Imagine my amazement when I passed everything with distinctions when I had only hoped to scrape through!
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想象一下，当我只希望勉强通过，却每一门都成绩优异时，我有多么惊愕！
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When both are in the hut everyone has to plan ahead when opening doors otherwise the fur begins to fly.
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两个人都在小屋里的时候，每个人开门的时候都得提前计划好，不然就会有激烈的争吵。
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When the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed.
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如果屏幕字体与打印字体相像，那么文件在屏幕上的显示就会与其被打印出来的样子大致相同。
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The man built houses mornings, with help, when he had money, etc.
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这个人当他有钱时，每天上午在(别人)帮助下盖房子(句中斜体部分为状语)。
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