在定語從句中who和which都是關(guān)系代詞,都在句中作主語,that除作主語以外還可以作賓語,指代人或物,而who只能指人。在接下來的講解中會看到只用who不用that的情形。
1.只指人,并且在從句中作主語的情況

A.The man who is a new one has rent a flat in downtown of New York for a long time.
新來的這個人在紐約市中心租了一棟公寓,有一段時間了。(the man 指人并在句中作主語)

B.The girl who has looked for a job with the help of her tutor is fortunate.
這個女孩在導(dǎo)師的幫助下找到了一份工作,她是幸運(yùn)的。(the girl 指人并在句中作主語)

C.The professor who wrote a book is teaching history.
寫這本書的專家正在教歷史。(the professor既指人又在句中作主語)

2.在非限定性定語從句中作主語,并指人時
A.He feel honored to work with Mr.Li, who has good reputation in the business.
他感到很榮幸和李先生一起工作,李先生在業(yè)界有著良好的聲譽(yù)。

B.Where is the girl, who was the witness in the severe accident.
作為這場嚴(yán)重車禍的目擊者的這個女孩在哪?

C.The scientists, who invented a kind of immune medicine.
科學(xué)家發(fā)明了一種免疫性的藥物。

3.先行詞是god, angel,fairy等詞時,用who不用that。
A.In the oil painting, the state of angels who smiled at each other delivered the artist`s emotional.
在油畫中,天使互相微笑的狀態(tài)傳遞了藝術(shù)家的情感。