區別:
一、讀音不同
however,英[haʊˈevə(r)] 美[haʊˈevɚ]
whatever,英[wɒtˈevə(r)] 美[wətˈevə(r)]
二、詞性不同
however,可用作形容詞、連詞。
whatever,可用作副詞、代詞。
三、意思不同
however,adv.然而;可是;無論如何;不管到什麼程度。conj.不管怎樣。
whatever,pron.無論什麼;任何(事物);諸如此類;(表示不在乎,什麼都可接受)什麼都可以。adj.無論什麼…都;無論怎樣…都;任何…也。
四、用法不同。
whatever
1、任何;每一;任何事物;一切事物
Take whatever action is needed.
採取任何必要的行動。
Do whatever you like.
你喜歡做什麼就做什麼。
2、(表示做什麼或發生什麼都沒關係,因結果都一樣)無論什麼,不管什麼 。
Whatever decision he made I would support it.
無論他作出什麼決定我都會支援的。
You have our support, whatever you decide.
不管你作何決定,都會得到我們的支援。
3、(especially BrE) (用於問句,表示驚訝或困惑)到底是什麼,究竟是什麼
Whatever do you mean?
你究竟是什麼意思?
Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next ?
巧克力味的胡蘿蔔!接下來到底還想吃什麼?
however
1、(與形容詞或副詞連用)無論到什麼程度,不管多麼
He wanted to take no risks, however small.
他多小的風險也不想冒。
She has the window open, however cold it is outside.
不管外面多冷她都開著窗戶。
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand.
無論我解釋得多麼仔細,她還是沒弄懂。
How ever did you get here so quickly?
用ever來強調how(意為“以何種方式”)時要獨立出現: How ever did you get here so quickly?
2、不管怎樣;無論如何 。
However you look at it, it's going to cost a lot.
不管你怎麼看,它都要花很多錢。
3、然而;不過;仍然
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.
他感覺不舒服。但他仍然去上班,並且努力集中精神工作。
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.
我們原以為這些資料正確。不過我們現在發現了一些錯誤。
區別:
一、讀音不同
however,英[haʊˈevə(r)] 美[haʊˈevɚ]
whatever,英[wɒtˈevə(r)] 美[wətˈevə(r)]
二、詞性不同
however,可用作形容詞、連詞。
whatever,可用作副詞、代詞。
三、意思不同
however,adv.然而;可是;無論如何;不管到什麼程度。conj.不管怎樣。
whatever,pron.無論什麼;任何(事物);諸如此類;(表示不在乎,什麼都可接受)什麼都可以。adj.無論什麼…都;無論怎樣…都;任何…也。
四、用法不同。
whatever
1、任何;每一;任何事物;一切事物
Take whatever action is needed.
採取任何必要的行動。
Do whatever you like.
你喜歡做什麼就做什麼。
2、(表示做什麼或發生什麼都沒關係,因結果都一樣)無論什麼,不管什麼 。
Whatever decision he made I would support it.
無論他作出什麼決定我都會支援的。
You have our support, whatever you decide.
不管你作何決定,都會得到我們的支援。
3、(especially BrE) (用於問句,表示驚訝或困惑)到底是什麼,究竟是什麼
Whatever do you mean?
你究竟是什麼意思?
Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next ?
巧克力味的胡蘿蔔!接下來到底還想吃什麼?
however
1、(與形容詞或副詞連用)無論到什麼程度,不管多麼
He wanted to take no risks, however small.
他多小的風險也不想冒。
She has the window open, however cold it is outside.
不管外面多冷她都開著窗戶。
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand.
無論我解釋得多麼仔細,她還是沒弄懂。
How ever did you get here so quickly?
用ever來強調how(意為“以何種方式”)時要獨立出現: How ever did you get here so quickly?
2、不管怎樣;無論如何 。
However you look at it, it's going to cost a lot.
不管你怎麼看,它都要花很多錢。
3、然而;不過;仍然
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.
他感覺不舒服。但他仍然去上班,並且努力集中精神工作。
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.
我們原以為這些資料正確。不過我們現在發現了一些錯誤。