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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

whatever

英  [wɒtˈevə]
    

[ADV, CONJ]

    ADV. 副词
  • 1. 任何（用于名词词组后，强调否定陈述）

    You use whatever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement.

    近义词

    whatsoever

    双语例句

    例：

    There is no evidence whatever that competition in broadcasting has ever reduced costs.

    没有任何证据证明广播行业的竞争降低过成本。

    CONJ. 连词
  • 1. 任何事物

    You use whatever to refer to anything or everything of a particular type.

    双语例句

    例：

    Franklin was free to do pretty much whatever he pleased.

    富兰克林几乎可以做他想做的任何事情。

    例：

    When you're older I think you're better equipped mentally to cope with whatever happens.

    当你再大一点儿，我想你就会对任何事儿都有更强的心理承受能力了。

    2. 不管情况怎样

    You use whatever to say that something is the case in all circumstances.

    双语例句

    例：

    We shall love you whatever happens, Diana.

    黛安娜，不管发生什么事我们都会爱你的。

    例：

    She runs on average about 15 miles a day every day, whatever the circumstances, whatever the weather.

    她坚持每天平均跑15英里左右，不论什么情况，不论什么天气。

    3. 不管什么（表示不知道所谈论事物的确切身份、意义或价值）

    You use whatever when you are indicating that you do not know the precise identity, meaning, or value of the thing just mentioned.

    双语例句

    例：

    I thought that my upbringing was 'normal', whatever that is.

    我曾以为我的成长过程不管怎么说都是“正常”的。

    DET. 限定词
  • 1. 任何

    Whatever is used before a noun to refer to anything or everything of a particular type.

    近义词

    any

    双语例句

    例：

    Whatever doubts he might have had about Ingrid were all over now.

    他对英格丽德可能存有的疑虑现在都烟消云散了。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • whatever someone does

    1. 不管做什么（用于给出建议或警告）

    You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something.

    双语例句

    例：

    Whatever you do, don't ask for a pay increase.

    你不管做什么，就是别要求涨工资。

  • or whatever

    1. 诸如此类

    You say or whatever to refer generally to something else of the same kind as the thing or things that you have just mentioned.

    双语例句

    例：

    They're always protesting about something or saving the trees or whatever.

    他们总是在抗议一些事情，要不就是拯救树木或诸如此类的事情。

    QUEST. 疑问词
  • 1. 究竟（表示对令人吃惊的事的强调）

    You use whatever to ask in an emphatic way about something which you are very surprised about.

    近义词

    what

    双语例句

    例：

    Whatever can you mean?

    你究竟是什么意思？

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