Meaning
- 詢問喜好：「Who is your favorite singer?」這句話的意思是「誰是你最喜歡的歌手？」你可以用這個結構來詢問對方對某類事物的偏好。
- 詢問關係：「Who is your best friend?」這句話的意思是「誰是你最好的朋友？」這用於了解某人在社交或個人生活中的重要人物。
- 詢問身份：「Who is your teacher?」這句話的意思是「誰是你的老師？」這種情況下，通常用來了解某人在特定情境中的角色或身份。
Today's Sentences
- Who is your guardian?
- Who is your role model?
- Who is your best friend?
- Who is your favorite author?
- Who is your favorite superhero?
- Writer's Note
01
Who is your guardian?
Situation 1
You need to fill out these forms.
Ok.
Since you’re underage,
who is your guardian?
誰是你的監護人？
My mom is my legal guardian.
Situation 2
Who is your guardian?
My parents are my legal guardians.
It says here that you were adopted,
is that true?
這是真的嗎？
Yes, it is.
My adoptive parents are my guardians.
我的養父母是我的監護人。
02
Who is your role model?
Situation 1
Who’s your role model?
Definitely my University professor.
Why?
He is extremely smart and acknowledged within the industry as well.
Situation 2
Who do you look up to?
What do you mean?
你是什麼意思？
I mean, who’s your role model?
My role model would be my coworker.
She’s an amazing person.
她是一位非常出色的人。
03
Who is your best friend?
Situation 1
Who’s your best friend?
I think I would say my husband is.
Why?
He knows and loves me like nobody else does.
Situation 2
Who’s your best friend?
I would say my mom is my best friend.
Why do you think so?
Well, she is supportive, honest, and always on my side.
04
Who is your favorite author?
Situation 1
I’ve been reading these series of books all year.
Really? I don’t read much.
I can recommend a few books for you if you like?
Sure! Who’s your favorite author?
Situation 2
Who’s your favorite author?
My favorite author is Hemingway.
Why do you like his writing?
There’s a deeper meaning behind his simple and straightforward writing style.
05
Who is your favorite superhero?
Situation 1
Who’s your favorite superhero?
I think it has to be Wonder Woman.
Why Wonder Woman?
She is like the woman version of Superman.
Just as strong, just as fast, and an even better fighter.
一樣的強壯，一樣的迅速，甚至是一位更出色的戰士。
Situation 2
Who’s your favorite superhero?
My favorite is Spider-man.
Why?
I think he is emotionally relatable and shows inspiration as a hero.
I love that he looks out for his community.
我喜歡他關心他的社區。
Writer's Note
"Who’s" vs "Whose"
They both sound the same but have different meanings.
• "Who’s" is a contraction of "who + is" or "who + has".
- Who is at home? 👉Who's at home?
- Who is at the door? 👉Who's at the door?
- Who has got the time? 👉Who's got the time?
- Who has had the vaccine? 👉Who's had the vaccine?
• "Whose" is a possessive adjective meaning 'of or relating to whom or which'. Referring to relationships beyond ownership,
- Whose shoes are these?
- The skyscraper whose construction has been in the works for years.
- The article whose international fame has caused an investigation.
- Meghan, whose father is a surgeon, will be performing the surgery.
