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| /werˈevə/ |
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| 1 | everywhere or anywhere where someone does something or where a particular situation exists 无论在哪里；无论什么情况下 |
| Wherever he went, he took his dog with him. 他无论走到哪儿都要带着他的狗。 |
| Garlic is a plant that grows wherever there is a warm climate. 大蒜是一种能在任何气候温暖的地方生长的植物。 |
| | 1a | in any place that you choose 无论什么地方 | | You can sit wherever you like. 你爱坐哪儿就坐哪儿。 | | or wherever (=or any other place you choose) I’ d be happy to meet you at the station, or wherever. 或者其他任何地方 | |
| | 1b | in any situation where something is possible or necessary 只要有可能/有必要 | | We aim to reduce prices wherever possible. 只要有可能我们就打算降价。 | |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing ‘where’ in a question to show that you are surprised , interested , upset , or annoyed 究竟在哪儿（用于在疑问句中进行强调，表示吃惊、感兴趣、烦恼或生气） |
| I’ ve been looking all over the place for that letter. Wherever did you find it? 我一直到处找那封信。你究竟在哪儿找到的？ |
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| 3 | used for showing that you do not know where something is 不知在哪里；不知在什么地方 |
| He said he was phoning from Landsford Park, wherever that is. 他说他是从兰斯福德公园打来的电话，不知道那地方在哪儿。 |
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| 4 | spoken used for saying that you do not care where something happens, because all the places are equally good 随便什么地方；无所谓 |
| ‘Do you want to eat in the kitchen or in the dining room?’ ‘Wherever. It really doesn’ t matter to me.’ “你想在厨房吃饭还是在餐厅吃饭？”“哪儿都行。我真的无所谓。” |
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