每日一句口语 20

whether or not 该不该……

【用法透视】

该句的意思是“是否”相当与"if"，用来表达两可的情况。也可以说"whether or no"。

【支持范例】

1. I'll see whether or not I can persuade him to accept it.

我会试试看能不能说服他接受这一点。

2. He seriously debated whether or not he should charge his tenants¹ extra for the water.

他认真地考虑该不该向房客们收取额外的水费。

3. He could not decide whether or not to return home.

他无法决定该不该回家。

【会话记忆】

A: I don't know whether or not to believe him.

我不知道该不该信他。

B: You can trust him. He always tells the truth.

你可以信任他。他总是说实话的。

A: But it's really too important to me.

但这件事对我实在太重要了。

B: I said you can trust him. You just have to believe it.

我说了，你可以相信他，你也必须要相信。

1 tenants   

n.房客( tenant的名词复数 )；佃户；占用者；占有者

参考例句：

• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。