whatever的用法具体表现如下:
1,whatever可以引导名词性从句,作为主语、宾语或表语,意思是“任何……都”、“无论什么……都”。例如:
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Whatever you say is true. 无论你说什么都是真的。
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I will do whatever you want. 我会做任何你想要的事。
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He is whatever you think he is. 他是你认为他是什么样的人。
2,whatever可以引导让步状语从句,表示“不管怎样”、“无论如何”。例如:
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Whatever happens, don't give up. 不管发生什么,不要放弃。
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Whatever you do, do it well. 无论你做什么,都要做好。
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Whatever the weather, we will go out. 不管天气怎样,我们都要出去。
3,whatever可以用作形容词或代词,表示“任何的”、“任何一个”、“无所谓的”。例如:
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You can choose whatever book you like. 你可以选择任何你喜欢的书。
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Whatever is this? 这到底是什么?
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I don't care, whatever. 我不在乎,随便吧。
whatever和no matter what的区别主要是:
1,whatever可以引导名词性从句和让步状语从句,而no matter what只能引导让步状语从句。
2,whatever引导名词性从句时,相当于anything that,不能用no matter what替代。
3,whatever引导让步状语从句时,可以换成no matter what,意思相同。
例如:
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Whatever you say, I will support you. = No matter what you say, I will support you. 无论你说什么,我都会支持你。(让步状语从句)
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I will do whatever you ask me to do. = I will do anything that you ask me to do. 我会做任何你让我做的事。(宾语从句)
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Whatever he is, he is still my brother. = He is anything that he is, he is still my brother. 无论他是什么样的人,他还是我的兄弟。(表语从句)