Learner's definition of ANYWAY
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: despite something that has been stated before尽管；即使这样；不管怎么说 -
The road got worse, but they kept going anyway.路况更差了，尽管这样他们还是继续前进。
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I didn't expect her to say “yes,” but I asked her anyway.我没指望她会答应，但是不管怎么说，我还是问了她。
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It makes no difference what we say. She's going to do what she wants anyway.我们说什么都不管用。她就是准备一意孤行。
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He's far from perfect, but she loves him anyway.他不够完美，但她就是爱他。
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used to give added force to a question用于加强疑问语气 -
How do they do it anyway?他们到底是要怎么做？
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What exactly does this mean anyway?这到底是什么意思？
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I can't believe he acted so rudely. Who does he think he is anyway?真不敢相信他会这么无礼。他到底以为自己是谁？
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used to add something to a previous statement用于对先前的句子补充说明 4
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used to correct or slightly change a previous statement用于更正或稍微改动先前的句子 -
I've never known him to be sad—not this sad anyway.我从没见过他伤心，至少没这么伤心过。
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The movie wasn't that bad. I liked it, anyway, even if no one else did.这部电影并没有那么差，不管怎么说，我喜欢，即使其他人都不喜欢。
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For a brief time, anyway, they seemed to be happy.无论如何，有那么一小段时间，他们似乎很高兴。
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The weather is expected to improve next week. Anyway, that's what I've heard.下周天气有望好转。不管怎样，我是这么听说的。
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used to indicate that something stated before is not important用于指先前的说法并不重要 6
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used to introduce a statement that begins a new subject or that goes on to the next important part of a story用于引出新的话题或继续下一个重要内容 -
So, anyway, what do you want to do next?所以，你下一步打算干什么？
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Anyway, I have to go now. I'm already late.好了，我现在必须走了。我已经迟到了。
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I must have fallen asleep at that point. Anyway, the next thing I knew, the phone was ringing.我那时一定是睡着了。不管怎样，接下来我能记得的事就是电话响了。