抽象定语从句

先行词是表地点的抽象名词

有一些先行词，如point, stage, position, case, policy, condition等，属于抽象的地点名词，需要接where引导的定语从句。

There is one point where I’d like your advice.有一点，我想听听你的建议。

A condition where the parking brakes do not hold will most probably be due to a wheel brake component.

不能按住手煞车的情况最大的可能是由于车轮煞车部件的原因。

You reach a point in your project where you just want to get the thing finished.

从事任何项目你都会进入一种境界：一心想完成它。I’ve reached the stage where I just don’t care any more.

我已经到了一种什么都不在乎的地步。

We are in a position where we may lose a large sum of money.

在我们的处境下可能会损失打量金钱。

There are cases where this rule does not hold good.

在一些情况下，这个规则是不适用的。

This company has now introduced a policy where pay rises are related to performance at work.这家公司引进一种政策：薪酬与工作表现挂钩。Have you ever been in a situation where you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?

你是否曾经处于你知道另一个人和你格格不入的一种境况？

occasion后面用when还是where？

occasion 作先行词，定语从句引导词：如果occasion 表示机会, 时间的话就用when引导。eg. Occasions are quite rare when I have the time to spend a day with my kids.

如果它翻译成场合，表示地点, 就用where引导。eg. This is not an occasion for laughter, where you must take things seriously.

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定语从句

1.Chinese medicine can sometimes provide a cure ______ Western medicine cannot produce any good result.

A. because

B. until

C.where

D. whether

2.The connection between Paul of the New Orleans Hornets and James of the Miami Heat has strengthened during the past seven years, to the point ______ James thinks of Paul as his best friend in the NBA．

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. where

3.Sam remembered several occasions in the past ______ he had experienced a similar feeling.

A. what

B. where

C. which

D. why

4.All the neighbors admire the family ______ the parents are treating their child like a friend.

A. why

B. which

C. that

D. where

5.Have you ever met with a situation in your life ______ you can’t understand others even if they have repeated themselves several times?

A. where

B. when

C. that

D. which

6.I haven’t found a single instance/case ______ a government has successfully contained the growth of illegal trade.

A. where

B. why

C. which

D. that

-7.-Are you familiar with the music?

--Yes. There was a time ______ this kind of music was quite popular.

A. that

B. when

C. with which

D. about which

8.As for our seniors in West Lake high school, we have reached a point in our life ______ we are supposed to make decisions of our own.

A. which

B. what

C. where

D. that

9.Now we are in a position ______ we have to accept that we are wrong.

A. on which

B. where

C. when

D. that

10.The rich, for ______ money was not a problem, wanted to stay at an expensive hotel.

A. their

B. his

C. whose

D. whom