whereabouts /ˈwɛərəˈbaut/ I.adv.在哪里,靠近哪里:Whereabouts did you put it?你把它放到哪里去了?‖II. n. /ˈwɛərəbauts/(用作pl.或sing..均可)下落,行踪,所在:His present whereabouts is/are unknown.他目前行踪不明。
whereas /wɛəˈræz/ conj. 然而,但是,尽管(cf. while义项2):Some people like fat meat, whereas others hate it. 有的人爱吃肥肉,而有的人却讨厌肥肉。Some praise him, whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他, 而有些人谴责他。
whereby /wɛəˈbai/ adv. 靠那个,借以(by what/which):a system whereby people could vote by telephone人们可以借助电话投票的系统;a plan whereby to escape逃走的办法Whereby shall we know him? 我们凭什么知道是他呢?
wherein /wɛəˈrin/ adv. 在何处;在其中(=in which):the part wherein lies the fault错误所在的部分She knew wherein her gross defects lay.她知道自己的重大缺点在哪里。