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whichever

UK //wɪtʃˈevə(r)//US //wɪtʃˈevər//

词源

源自中古英语 'which ever',由 'which'(哪一个)和 'ever'(任何时候)组合而成,用于强调选择的任意性。

pronoun

❶ 用于表示在多个选项中任意一个都可以,强调选择的不限定性,相当于中文的'无论哪一个'或'随便哪一个'。

“You can choose whichever book you like from the shelf.”

(你可以从书架上随便选一本你喜欢的书。)

“Whichever day you come, I'll be happy to see you.”

(无论你哪天来,我都会很高兴见到你。)

同义词:whatever, any, no matter which

determiner

❶ 作为限定词,用于修饰名词,表示在提到的多个选项中任意一个都可以,强调选择的自由性。

“Whichever route you take, the journey will be long.”

(无论你走哪条路线,旅程都会很长。)

“Whichever decision you make, I'll support you.”

(无论你做什么决定,我都会支持你。)

同义词:whatever, any, no matter which

常见短语

whichever comes first — 用于表示两个或多个事件中先发生的那个,常用于时间或顺序的语境中。

“We'll leave at 5 PM or when everyone arrives, whichever comes first.”

(我们会在下午5点或所有人都到齐时离开,以先发生的为准。)

whichever way you slice it — 用于强调无论如何看待或处理某事,结果或结论都是一样的。

“Whichever way you slice it, the project is going to be expensive.”

(无论如何分析,这个项目都会很昂贵。)