Who was it Meaning in English
expression
ˈhu/ /ˈwɑz/, /wəz/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
HOO WAHZ it, HOO wuhz it
hˈuː/ /wˈɒz/ /ˈɪt
HOO WOZ it
释义
A question you ask when you want to know the identity of a person who did something or was present, but you don't know who.
用法与细微差别
Used mostly in spoken English, often after someone hears or sees something but didn't recognize the person. Can sound curious, surprised, or suspicious depending on tone. Similar expressions: 'Who did it?', 'Who was that?'.
Spanish: ¿quién era? - ¿quién fue?Portuguese (BR): quem era? - quem foi?Portuguese (PT): quem era? - quem foi?Chinese (Simplified): 是谁？Chinese (Traditional): 是誰？Hindi: कौन था?Arabic: من كان؟Bengali: কে ছিলRussian: кто это был - кто былJapanese: 誰だったVietnamese: ai vậy - đó là aiKorean: 누구였어Turkish: kimdiUrdu: وہ کون تھاIndonesian: siapa tadi - siapa itu
例句
Who was it at the door just now?
basic
Someone called, but who was it?
basic
I heard a noise. Who was it?
basic
If you know who was it, just tell me.
natural
They left a note, but I have no idea who was it.
natural
You sounded surprised. Who was it that showed up?
natural