whatever
柯林斯詞典
1. CONJ You use whatever to refer to anything or everything of a particular type. 任何事物
Franklin was free to do pretty much whatever he pleased. 富蘭克林幾乎可以做他想做的任何事情。
When you're older I think you're better equipped mentally to cope with whatever happens. 當(dāng)你年齡再大一點兒，我想你在心理上就更有能力去應(yīng)對所發(fā)生的任何事情。
2. DET Whatever is also a determiner. 任何
Whatever doubts he might have had about Ingrid were all over now. 他對英格麗德可能有過的任何疑問現(xiàn)在都煙消云散了。
3. CONJ You use whatever to say that something is the case in all circumstances. 不管情況怎樣
We shall love you whatever happens, Diana. 黛安娜，不管發(fā)生什么事我們都會愛你的。
She runs on average about 15 miles a day every day, whatever the circumstances, whatever the weather. 她堅持每天平均跑15英里左右，不論什么情況，不論什么天氣。
4. ADV You use whatever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement. 任何 (用于名詞詞組后，強(qiáng)調(diào)否定陳述)[with brd-neg, n ADV] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]
There is no evidence whatever that competition in broadcasting has ever reduced costs. 沒有任何證據(jù)證明廣播行業(yè)的競爭曾經(jīng)使成本降低。
5. QUEST You use whatever to ask in an emphatic way about something which you are very surprised about. 究竟 (表示對讓自己感動吃驚的事的強(qiáng)調(diào))[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
Whatever can you mean?
你究竟是什么意思？
6. CONJ You use whatever when you are indicating that you do not know the precise identity, meaning, or value of the thing just mentioned. 不管什么 (表示不知道所談?wù)撌挛锏拇_切身份、意義或價值)[含糊]
I thought that my upbringing was "normal," whatever that is. 我曾以為我的成長過程是“正常”的，不管“ 正?！笔鞘裁匆馑肌?/p>
7. PHRASE You say or whatever to refer generally to something else of the same kind as the thing or things that you have just mentioned. 諸如此類[非正式]
They're always protesting about something or saving the trees or whatever. 他們總是在抗議一些事情，或是在拯救樹木或諸如此類的事情。
8. PHRASE You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something. 不管做什么 (用于給出建議或警告)[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
Whatever you do, don't ask for a pay increase. 你不管做什么，就是別要求漲工資。
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whatever /w?t??v?, w?t-/
劍橋詞典
- I tend to doubt the wisdom of separating a child from its family whatever the circumstances .
- She has vowed to remain true to the president whatever happens .
- This range of jackets is styled to look good whatever the occasion .
- He was taught at school to keep a stiff upper lip , whatever happens .
- Whatever you think of him, you have to admire his determination .
- Tolerant of human frailty in whatever form , she almost never judged people .
- You can eat whatever you like as long as it's in moderation .
- It's a very permissive school where the children are allowed to do whatever they like.
- This range of jackets is styled to look good whatever the occasion .
- He's got the committee firmly under his thumb - they agree to whatever he asks . 返回 whatever
whatever pronoun, determiner (NOT IMPORTANT WHAT)
it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is)不管怎樣，無論什么
We'll go whatever the weather . 無論天氣怎樣我們都要去。
Whatever happens , you know that I'll stand by you. 你知道無論發(fā)生什么，我都會支持你。
Whatever else may be said of him, Mr Meese is not scared of a fight . 無論別人還說他什么，米斯先生并不害怕打上一架。
Whatever the outcome of the war , there will be no winners . 無論戰(zhàn)爭的結(jié)果如何，誰都不會是勝利者。
Whatever the reason , more people are emigrating to Australia today than at any time since the 1950s. 不論出于什么原因，如今移民澳大利亞的人比20世紀(jì)50年代以來的任何時候都要多。
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whatever pronoun, determiner (ANYTHING)
anything or everything任何事物；任何東西
I eat whatever I want and I still don't seem to put on weight . 我想吃什么就吃什么，仍然不見體重有所增長。
"What can we do tonight ?" "It's up to you - whatever you want ." “那我們今天晚上做什么呢？”“由你決定──你想做什么都可以?！?
Whatever I say I always seem to get it wrong . 無論我說什么，似乎總是說錯。
Don't, whatever you do, tell Patrick (= you certainly should not tell him). 無論做什么，千萬別告訴帕特里克。
Do whatever you want - it won't affect me. 你想做什么就做什么吧——不會影響到我的。
"So, I'll bring red wine ." "Sure, whatever (= bring that or anything else )." “那么我就帶紅酒來了?！薄爱?dāng)然可以，帶什么都行?！?
Apparently he "discovered himself" in India , whatever that means (= I do not know what that means ). 顯然他在印度“發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己”，不管那究竟意味著什么。
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