however

UK /haʊˈevə/US /haʊˈevər/

词源

源自中古英语 how ever，由 how（如何）和 ever（曾经）组合演变而来，最初用于强调疑问或条件。

❶ 表示转折或对比，用于引出与前面内容相反或不同的信息，相当于中文的“然而”“可是”。

“She was very tired; however, she continued working.”

（她非常疲惫，然而她继续工作。）

“The weather was bad; however, we still went hiking.”

（天气很糟糕，可是我们还是去徒步了。）

❶ 表示无论如何、不管怎样，用于强调某种情况不受其他因素影响，相当于中文的“无论如何”。

“However hard he tried, he couldn't solve the problem.”

（无论他多么努力，还是无法解决这个问题。）

“However much you practice, you still need patience.”

（不管你练习多少，你仍然需要耐心。）

同义词:nevertheless, nonetheless, but, yet, still

however much/many — 表示“无论多少”，用于强调数量不影响结果。

“However much money you have, happiness is more important.”

（无论你有多少钱，快乐更重要。）

however that may be — 表示“不管怎样”，用于总结或过渡话题。

“The plan might change; however that may be, we should be prepared.”