whatever类词汇的解析使用方法
本文所说的whatever类词主要包含whatever, whoever, whichever, whenever, wherever, however等。
1、用于引导状语从句
它们都可用来引导状语从句(让步状语从句),其大意为“无论什么(是哪个、哪一个、什么时间、什么地方、怎么样)”等,等于英语中的 no matter what (who, which, when, where, how)。如:
Whatever [No matter what] you say, I believe you. 无论你怎么说,我都相信你。
Whoever [No matter who] telephones, tell them I’m out. 无论是哪个打电话,,都说我出去了。
Whichever [No matter which] day you come, I’ll be pleased to see you. 无论你哪天来,我都欢迎。
Whenever [No matter when] you come, you are welcome. 你什么时间来,大家都欢迎。
We found the people friendly wherever [no matter where] we went. 无论大家走到哪儿,大家都发现大家非常友好。
However [No matter how] much he eats, he never gets fat. 无论他吃多少,他都不发胖。
Phone me when you arrive, however late it is. 你到达之后就给我打电话,不论多么晚也要打。
【三点补充说明】
1. 有时从句谓语可用情态动词。如:
无论他在哪儿,我都要找到他。
正:I’ll find him, wherever he is.
正:I’ll find him, wherever he may be.
无论发生啥事都要维持冷静。
正:Keep calm, whatever happens.
正:Keep calm, whatever may happen.
2. whoever 的宾格也是 whoever, 而不是 whomever, 后者在现代英语已基本不需要,有些词典已不网站收录此词。如:
Whoever you marry, make sure he can cook. 不管你跟哪个结婚,他必须要会做饭才行。
3.有时可省略从句中的动词be。如:
The building must be saved, whatever the cosplayt (is). 必须要挽救这座建筑,不管花多大代价。
Whatever your argument (is), I shall hold to my decision. 不管你有哪些理由,我都坚持我的决定。
I refuse, however favorable the conditions (are). 不管条件怎么样有利,我都不干。
4.有时可省略从句中的动词be及其相应的主语。如:
I’d rather have a room of my own, however small (it is), than share a room. 无论房间多么小,我宁可一个人住一间,也不想与其他人合住一个房间。
A grammar rule, however true (it is), is useless unless it can be understood. 一条语法规则,不管怎么样正确,除非能懂,不然毫无用处。