whatever
pronoun,determiner
uk/wɒtˈev.ər/us/wɑːˈt̬ev.ɚ/whateverpronoun,determiner(NOT IMPORTANT WHAT)
B2
it is notimportantwhat is; it makes nodifferencewhat (is):
不管怎样，无论什么We'll go whatever theweather.无论天气怎样我们都要去。
Whateverhappens, youknowthat I'llstandby you.你知道无论发生什么，我都会支持你。
Whateverelsemay be said of him, Mr Meese is notscaredof afight.无论别人还说他什么，米斯先生并不害怕打上一架。
Whatever theoutcomeof thewar, there will be nowinners.无论战争的结果如何，谁都不会是胜利者。
Whatever thereason, morepeopleareemigratingtoAustraliatoday than at anytimesince 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。
- Itendtodoubtthewisdomofseparatingachildfromitsfamilywhatever thecircumstances.
- She hasvowedtoremaintrueto thepresidentwhateverhappens.
- Thisrangeofjacketsisstyledtolookgood whatever theoccasion.
- He wastaughtatschooltokeepastiffupperlip, whateverhappens.
- Whatever youthinkof him, you have toadmirehisdetermination.
Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
- again
- any way you slice itidiom
- at any rateidiom
- at leastidiom
- best
- but
- disjunctive
- given
- hand
- however
- in the face ofsomethingidiom
- in the teeth ofsomethingidiom
- might
- nevertheless
- only
- rate
- slice
- spite
- tooth
- when
whateverpronoun,determiner(ANYTHING)
B1
anything or everything:
任何事物；任何东西Ieatwhatever Iwantand I still don'tseemto put onweight.我想吃什么就吃什么，仍然不见体重有所增长。
"What can we dotonight?" "It's up to you - whatever youwant."“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 alwaysseemto get itwrong.无论我说什么，似乎总是说错。
Don't, whateveryou do,tellPatrick(= youcertainlyshould nottellhim).无论做什么，千万别告诉帕特里克。
Do whatever youwant- it won'taffectme.你想做什么就做什么吧——不会影响到我的。
"So, I'llbringredwine." "Sure, whatever(=bringthat or anythingelse)."“那么我就带红酒来了。”“当然可以，带什么都行。”
Apparently he "discoveredhimself" inIndia, whateverthatmeans(= I do notknowwhat thatmeans).显然他在印度“发现了自己”，不管那究竟意味着什么。
- Tolerant ofhumanfrailtyin whateverform, shealmostneverjudgedpeople.
- You caneatwhatever you like aslongas it's inmoderation.
- It's a verypermissiveschoolwhere thechildrenareallowedto do whatever they like.
- Thisrangeofjacketsisstyledtolookgood whatever theoccasion.
- He's got thecommitteefirmlyunder histhumb- theyagreeto whatever heasks.
Linguistics: relative forms
- howsoever
- or
- that
- what
- whence
- whenever
- where
- whereby
- whereof
- wheresoever
- wherever
- which
- whichever
- whom
- whomever
- whose
- whosoever
- wot
Grammar
However,whatever,whichever,whenever,wherever,whoever
If we add -ever to wh-words like how, what, which, when, where and who, we change their meaning.…whatever
pronoun
uk/wɒtˈev.ər/us/wɑːˈt̬ev.ɚ/whateverpronoun(SURPRISE)
usedinsteadof the word "what" toaddemphasisto a phrase, usuallyexpressingsurprise:
（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 thatrod?他拿着那根竿子到底在做什么？
Whatever's thatyellowthing onyourplate?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 sheseein him - he'shorrible!她究竟看中了他什么——他真让人反感！
Whatever made himbuythatjacket?他怎么买了那件夹克衫？
Linguistics: question words & expressions
- amirite
- devil
- extent
- how about...?idiom
- how, what, why, etc. on earth...idiom
- in God's/heaven's nameidiom
- question tag
- trick
- what the blazes...?idiom
- what's that (all) about (then)?idiom
- what's the score?idiom
- what/where/how/why the devilidiom
- when
- whenever
- where
- wherefore
- which
- who
- why don't you...?idiom
- world
Grammar
However,whatever,whichever,whenever,wherever,whoever
If we add -ever to wh-words like how, what, which, when, where and who, we change their meaning.…Emphatic questions withwhateverandwhat on earth
We can ask emphatic questions using whatever or what on earth to express shock or surprise. We stress ever and earth:…whatever
adverb
uk/wɒtˈev.ər/us/wɑːˈt̬ev.ɚ/whateveradverb(EMPHASIS)
→whatsoever:
（用于否定句后表强调）无论怎样There is noevidencewhatever to show that this is infactthecase.根本就没有任何证据表明这就是实际情况。
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- positive
- rank
- raving
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
whateveradverb(DISRESPECT)
informal
something that is said to show that you do notrespectorcareabout what someone is saying,especiallysomeone who isaskingyou toagreewith them oragreeto do something:
"Bryce, could you do what Iaskyou tooncein a while?" "Whatever."“布赖斯，我要你做的事你能不能偶尔做一次？”“无所谓。”
Expressions meaning 'it isn't important to me'
- be all the same tosomeoneidiom
- be no skin offsomeone'snoseidiom
- big deal!idiom
- bully
- bully forsomeoneidiom
- damn
- fig
- heck
- meh
- monkey
- not care/give a figidiom
- not care/give a sodidiom
- not care/give tuppenceidiom
- shit
- so what?idiom
- That's not saying much.idiom
- toss
- tough
- tough luckidiom
- tuff