Where was i Meaning in English
expression
ˈhwɛɹ/, /ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈwɑz/, /wəz/ /ˈaɪ
WAIR-wuz-EYE
wˈeə/ /wˈɒz/ /ˈaɪ
WAIR-woz-EYE
释义
A phrase people say when they forget what they were talking about or doing, usually to remind themselves or to get back on track in conversation.
用法与细微差别
Informal and common in spoken English, often used after being interrupted or forgetting in conversation. Can be self-directed or to prompt someone to remind you. Often followed by trying to remember or picking up the topic again.
Spanish: ¿en qué estaba? - ¿dónde me quedé?Portuguese (BR): onde eu estava? - em que ponto eu parei?Portuguese (PT): onde é que eu ia? - em que ponto fiquei?Chinese (Simplified): 我讲到哪儿了？ - 我说到哪里？Chinese (Traditional): 我講到哪裡了？ - 我說到哪裡？Hindi: मैं कहाँ था?Arabic: أين كنتُ؟ - إلى أين وصلت؟Bengali: আমি কোথায় ছিলামRussian: на чём я остановился - где я былJapanese: どこまで話していましたっけVietnamese: tôi đang nói đến đâu nhỉKorean: 내가 어디까지 말했지Turkish: nerede kalmıştımUrdu: میں کہاں تھاIndonesian: tadi saya sampai mana
例句
Where was I before you called me?
basic
Sorry, I lost my train of thought. Where was I?
basic
After the break, the teacher said, 'Where was I?'
basic
Wait a second, that distracted me—where was I?
natural
You made me laugh so hard I forgot—where was I again?
natural
Alright, after that interruption, where was I? Oh right, the meeting agenda.
natural