| 释义 |
whenever | BrE wɛnˈɛvə, AmE (h)wɛnˈɛvər,(h)wəˈnɛvər | A. conjunction ① (at whatever time) 无论何时 wúlùn héshí ▸ whenever he does it, it won't matter 他什么时候做都没关系 ▸ I'll come whenever it's convenient 方便时我随时可以过来 ② (every time that) 每当 měi dāng ▸ whenever I see a black cat, I make a wish 我每次看到黑猫都会许个愿 ▸ whenever (it is) necessary/possible 一有必要/可能 ③ (expressing doubt) 谁知道什么时候 shuí zhīdào shénme shíhou ▸ she promised to come as soon as she could, whenever that might be! 她答应会尽早来，谁知道要到猴年马月！ B. adverb ① (when on earth) 究竟什么时候 jiūjìng shénme shíhou ▸ whenever will he arrive? 他到底什么时候到？ ② informal (whatever time) 无论何时 wúlùn héshí ▸ or whenever 或其他任何时候 ▸ how long are you staying? — till whenever 你要待多长时间？──到什么时候都行 |