1.一般来说,确定关系代词前的介词,可以从以下三方面入手:①先行词的意义;②从句中的动词或形容词与先行词的固定搭配;③句子的意思。
I'll never forget the time during which I spent my childhood in the country.
我永远不会忘记孩童时代我在乡村度过的时光。
2.表示“整体和部分关系”或所属关系以及同位关系时,常用介词of。在some,any,few,none,all,both,neither,most,each等代词或数词的前、后可以用of which/whom。
John invited about 40 people to his wedding,most of whom are the family members.
约翰邀请了大约40人参加他的婚礼,他们当中绝大部分是家庭成员。
3.有时“介词+where”可以引导定语从句,此时要和“介词+which”引导的定语从句从意思上加以区别。
His head soon appeared out of the window,from where he saw nothing but trees.
他的头很快从窗口探了出来,从那里除了树木他什么也看不到。(from where相当于from out of the window,而不是from the window)