whether/'weðər $ -ðər/

conj.

➊ used to talk about a choice between different possibilities

➋ used to show sth is true in either of two cases

conj.

➊ 是否：[whether ... (or not)] I don't know whether she'll come or not. 我不知道她是否要来。

◇[whether ... or ...] He didn't tell me whether to go or stay. 他没告诉我是去还是留。

➋ 不管，无论：[whether ... or ...] Whether we succeed or fail, we must try. 不管成功还是失败，我们必须试一试。

◇Whether you like it or not, I am leaving. 无论你喜不喜欢，我都要走了。

音组-ther/-ðər $ -ðər/

altogether; feather; together; leather

同音 weather; whether

常犯错误

✗ If we'll go camping this weekend depends on the weather.

✓ Whether we'll go camping this weekend depends on the weather. 我们周末是否去野营要看天气。

巧记 同when一样，whether属于wh-词，所以不可能写作wether。

辨析if; whether