Whenever
[ wɛn'ɛvɚ ]
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adv. 究竟什么时候;不论何时;
conj. 无论什么时候;随时;无论何时;每当;
💡 词根助记
when何时+ever究竟→无论何时,随时
📝 例句
It's not urgent we can do it next week or whenever.
不是急事--我们可以下星期做或其他时候做.
We started work in April or whenever.
我们是在四月或别的什么时候开始工作的。
I told him to come back whenever he wants to.
我告诉他什么时候想回来就回来。
The boys fight whenever they meet.
这些男孩子每次碰见都打架。
Please come for your mail whenever it's convenient.
方便的时候来取你的邮件。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
whenever
conj
1 at any time, regardless of when 在任何时候; 无论何时
I'll discuss it with you whenever you like. 你愿意什麽时候我就什麽时候和你商量这件事.
2 every time that; as often as 每次; 每当
Whenever she comes, she brings a friend. 她每次来都带个朋友.
The roof leaks whenever it rains. 每逢下雨屋顶就漏雨.
3 (idm 习语) or when`ever (infml 口) or at any time 或者任何时间
It's not urgent we can do it next week or whenever. 不是急事--我们可以下星期做或其他时候做. whenever, interrog adv (expressing surprise 用以表示惊讶) when （究竟在）什麽时候, 什麽场合
Whenever did you find time to do all that cooking? 你怎麽能有时间做了这麽多吃的东西?
🎯 考研助记
构词：when+ever
🔁 扩展释义
*[hwen'evә]conj. 每当ad. 不论何时, 每逢
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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I needed that like a hole in the head.
简直想要了我的命。
You'll have your own office soon but for the time being you'll have to share one.
你很快就有自己的办公室了，不过暂时还得和别人合用一间。
Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is impossible to foretell the exact nature of the difficulties which will confront the pot-holer.
作出这样的准备是必要的，因为无法预见到洞穴探险者究竟会遇到什么性质的困难。