① whatever表示“無論什么”,作代詞,相當(dāng)于no matter what或anything that,可以引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句、主語從句或賓語從句。
Whatever you need,please ask me. 不論你需要什么,就問我要。(讓步狀語從句)
Whatever I have belongs to you also. 我所有的一切也是屬于你的。(引導(dǎo)主語從句)
She believes whatever he says. 她相信他說的一切。(引導(dǎo)賓語從句)
Keep calm,whatever happens. 不論發(fā)生什么都要保持鎮(zhèn)靜。
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注意whoever,wherever,whichever,whenever,however的同類用法。
Whoever did it,I didn't. 不管這事是誰干的,反正不是我干的。
Whichever book you borrow,you must return it before Friday. 無論你借哪本書,都必須在星期五以前歸還。
② what ever是兩個(gè)詞,意為“究竟什么”,ever修飾what,表示強(qiáng)調(diào),相當(dāng)于what on earth。
What ever did he say?他到底說了什么?
What ever do you need?你到底需要什么?
What ever have I done to make you so angry?我究竟做了什么使你如此氣憤?
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① 注意who ever,which ever,whom ever,whose ever,when ever,how ever,why ever,where ever的同類用法。
② no matter how,no matter where,no matter when,no matter which,no matter who以及however,whenever,wherever只能引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句,不可引導(dǎo)名詞性從句(如主語從句或賓語從句)。
③ whoever和whichever既可引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句,也可引導(dǎo)名詞性從句。比較:
不論你拿哪一個(gè),對我都一樣。
No matter which you take,it's the same to me.
Whichever you take,it's the same to me.
Whichever you take is yours.
你取哪一個(gè),哪一個(gè)就是你的。
You may take whichever you like.
你喜歡拿哪一個(gè)都行。