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whatever

英 [wɒt'evə] 美 [wət'ɛvɚ]

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解释

adj. 不管什么样的
pron. 无论什么；诸如此类
conj. 无论什么

※ 提供单词"whatever"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.

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例句和用法

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

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。

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。

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。

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。