whatever是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is) -- 不管怎样，无论什么

  • We'll go whatever the weather. 无论天气怎样我们都要去。

  • Whatever happens, you know that I'll stand by you. 你知道无论发生什么，我都会支持你。

  • Whatever else may be said of him, Mr Meese is not scared of a fight. 无论别人还说他什么，米斯先生并不害怕打上一架。

  • Whatever the outcome of the war, there will be no winners. 无论战争的结果如何，谁都不会是胜利者。

  • Whatever the reason, more people are emigrating to Australia today than at any time since the 1950s. 不论出于什么原因，如今移民澳大利亚的人比20世纪50年代以来的任何时候都要多。

• 1 anything or everything -- 任何事物；任何东西

  • I eat whatever I want and I still don't seem to put on weight. 我想吃什么就吃什么，仍然不见体重有所增长。

  • "What can we do tonight?" "It's up to you - whatever you want." “那我们今天晚上做什么呢？”“由你决定──你想做什么都可以。”

  • Whatever I say I always seem to get it wrong. 无论我说什么，似乎总是说错。

  • Don't, whatever you do, tell Patrick (= you certainly should not tell him). 无论做什么，千万别告诉帕特里克。

  • Do whatever you want - it won't affect me. 你想做什么就做什么吧——不会影响到我的。

  • "So, I'll bring red wine." "Sure, whatever (= bring that or anything else)." “那么我就带红酒来了。”“当然可以，带什么都行。”

  • Apparently he "discovered himself" in India, whatever that means (= I do not know what that means). 显然他在印度“发现了自己”，不管那究竟意味着什么。

• 2 used instead of the word "what" to add emphasis to a phrase, usually expressing surprise -- （用于代替 what，加以强调以表示惊讶）到底什么，究竟是什么

  • Whatever is he doing with that rod? 他拿着那根竿子到底在做什么？

  • Whatever's that yellow thing on your plate? 你盘子里那团黄色的东西到底是什么？

  • Whatever did you say that for? 你说那种话到底是为什么？

  • Whatever does she see in him - he's horrible! 她究竟看中了他什么——他真让人反感！

  • Whatever made him buy that jacket? 他怎么买了那件夹克衫？

• 3 →  whatsoever -- （用于否定句后表强调）无论怎样

  • There is no evidence whatever to show that this is in fact the case. 根本就没有任何证据表明这就是实际情况。

• 4 something that is said to show no respect to someone who is asking you to agree with them or agree to do something -- （用于有人强迫自己同意其观点或做某事的的时候）怎样都行，无所谓

  • "Bryce, could you do what I ask you to once in a while?" "Whatever." “布赖斯，我要你做的事你能不能偶尔做一次？”“无所谓。”