whatever /wɒtˈɛvə, wɒt-/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  CONJ You use whatever to refer to anything or everything of a particular type. 任何事物

  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.

  当你年龄再大一点儿，我想你在心理上就更有能力去应对所发生的任何事情。

• 2. 

  DET Whatever is also a determiner. 任何

  例：

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

  他对英格丽德可能有过的任何疑问现在都烟消云散了。

• 3. 

  CONJ You use whatever to say that something is the case in all circumstances. 不管情况怎样

  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。

• 4. 

  ADV You use whatever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement. 任何 (用于名词词组后，强调否定陈述) [with brd-neg, n ADV] [强调]

  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曾经使成本降低。

• 5. 

  QUEST You use whatever to ask in an emphatic way about something which you are very surprised about. 究竟 (表示对让自己感动吃惊的事的强调) [强调]

  例：

  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 (表示不知道所谈论事物的确切身份、意义或价值) [含糊]

  例：

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

  我曾以为我的成长过程是“正常”的，不管“ 正常”是什么意思。

• 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. 诸如此类 [非正式]

  例：

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

  他们总是在抗议一些事情，或是在拯救树木或诸如此类的事情。

• 8. 

  PHRASE You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something. 不管做什么 (用于给出建议或警告) [强调]

  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。