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(1)定语从句中作宾语的关系词Whom比who正式。以下是一些例子:
Whom (Who) are you waiting for?
你在等谁呢?
He is the person whom (who) I recruited the other day.
他就是那天我招聘的人。
(2)在定语从句中作主语和宾语的关系词who、whom、which比that正式。以下是一些例子:
He is the wine dealer who (that) is supplying this hotel.
他就是这个酒店的.红酒供应商。
Tell me the way which (that) leads to success.
告诉我通往成功之路的方法吧。
(3)在比较级中主格比宾格正式。以下是一个例子(括号中的词为宾格):
He is younger than I (me).
他比我更年轻。
(4)在动名词前,所属格比宾格正式。以下是一个例子(括号中的词为宾格):
Do you mind my (me) smoking here?
你建议我在这里抽烟吗?
(5)指作者本人用We比I正式。以下是一个例子:
As we (I) pointed out, this problem is going to be hard to solve.
如我们所指出的,这个问题将很难解决。
(6)泛指人时,One比you正式。以下是一个例子:
One (You) can never know what might happen.
你不知道会发生什么。