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| /wenˈevə/ |
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| 1 | every time that something happens 每当 |
| Whenever I hear that song, I think of you. 每当我听到这首歌的时候，我就想起你。 |
| He felt the pain in his knee whenever he kicked a ball. 每当他踢球的时候，他就觉得膝盖疼。 |
| | 1a | at any time or in any situation when something may be wanted , needed, possible etc 无论什么时候；无论什么情况 | | You can come and stay with us whenever you want. 只要你愿意，你任何时候都可以来和我们一起住。 | | or whenever (=or any other time that is possible) I must arrange another visit before going off to the wedding, or after I get back, or whenever. 或者其他任何时间 | | whenever possible/necessary Use fresh vegetables whenever possible. 只要可能尽量用新鲜蔬菜。 | |
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| 2 | spoken used for saying that you do not care when something happens, because all times are equally convenient 随便什么时候 |
| ‘When shall we meet? Thursday night? Friday?’ ‘Whenever. I don’ t mind.’ “我们什么时候见面？星期四晚上？星期五？”“什么时候都可以，我不介意。” |
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| 3 | spoken used for emphasizing ‘when’ in a question to show that you are surprised , upset , or annoyed 究竟什么时候（用于强调问句，表示吃惊、烦恼或生气） |
| Whenever will I make you understand that smoking is bad for you? 究竟要到什么时候我才能让你明白吸烟对你有害呢？ |
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| 4 | used for showing that you do not know when something happened or will happen 不知什么时候 |
| We’ ll have to wait until the next committee meeting, whenever that is. 我们得等到下一次召开委员会会议时，但不知道那将是什么时候。 |
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