whatever

英 [wɒt'evə] 美[wət'ɛvɚ]
  • adj. 不管什么样的
  • pron. 无论什么;诸如此类
  • conj. 无论什么

英文词源


whatever (pron.)
mid-14c., "what in the world," emphatic of what, with ever. From late 14c. as "anything at all; all of; no matter what or who." From late 14c. as an adjective, "any sort of, any, every; no matter what, regardless of what." From 1870 as "whatever may be the cause, at any event," which could be the source of the modern teen slang dismissive use.

双语例句


1. I was allowed to do whatever I wanted with my life.
我可以自由支配自己的生活。

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2. Whatever you want to chat about, we'll do it tonight.
不管你想聊些什么,我们今晚聊个够。

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3. Whatever its obscurities, the poem was clear on at least one count.
这首诗再怎么晦涩,至少有一点是清楚的。

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4. They would in the last resort support their friends whatever they did.
无论他们的朋友做了什么,他们最终都会支持他们的朋友。

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5. Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
无论出现什么样的麻烦,我们都会在貌似混乱的情形中保持平和的心态。

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