"in what place," early 15c., from whereabout + adverbial genitive -s. The noun, "place where someone or something is," is recorded from 1795. Whereabout in this sense is from c. 1600.
雙語例句
1. Once he knew his father's name, finding his whereabouts proved surprisingly easy.
一旦他知道了父親的名字，查找他父親的下落就變得出奇地容易。
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2. "I actually live near Chester." — "Whereabouts?"
“我實(shí)際上住在切斯特附近。”——“具體在哪里？”
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3. Whereabouts in Liverpool are you from?
你從利物浦什么地方來的？
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4. Whereabouts are you living?
你的詳細(xì)住址是哪里？
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5. She disclaimed any knowledge of her husband's whereabouts.