whatever
determiner, pronoun OPAL S
/wɒtˈevə(r)/
/wətˈevər/
Idioms - any or every; anything or everything
任何；每一；任何事物；一切事物 - Take whatever action is needed.
采取任何必要的行动。 - Do whatever you like.
你喜欢做什么就做什么。
- Take whatever action is needed.
- used when you are saying that it does not matter what somebody does or what happens, because the result will be the same
（表示做什么或发生什么都没关系，因结果都一样）无论什么，不管什么 - Whatever decision he made I would support it.
无论他作出什么决定我都会支持的。 - You have our support, whatever you decide.
不管你作何决定，都会得到我们的支持。
- Whatever decision he made I would support it.
- (especially British English) used in questions to express surprise or lack of understanding
（用于问句，表示惊讶或困惑）到底是什么，究竟是什么 - Whatever do you mean?
你究竟是什么意思？ - Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next?
巧克力味的胡萝卜！接下来到底还想吃什么？
- Whatever do you mean?
- (informal, ironic) used as a reply to tell somebody that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about
（用于回应，表示不在乎或不感兴趣）或许吧，无所谓 - ‘You should try a herbal remedy.’ ‘Yeah, whatever.’
“你应该试一试草药疗法。” “是啊，或许吧。”
- ‘You should try a herbal remedy.’ ‘Yeah, whatever.’
- (informal) used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable
（表示不在乎，什么都可接受）什么都可以 - ‘What would you like to do today?’ ‘Whatever.’
“今天你想做什么呢？” “做什么都可以。”
- ‘What would you like to do today?’ ‘Whatever.’
Idioms
or whatever
- (informal) or something of a similar type
诸如此类；等等 - It's the same in any situation: in a prison, hospital or whatever.
这在什么场合都一样：在监狱、医院或诸如此类的地方。
- It's the same in any situation: in a prison, hospital or whatever.
whatever you do
- used to warn somebody not to do something under any circumstances
（警告某人绝不要做某事）无论如何 - Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!
无论如何都不要告诉保罗！
- Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!
whatever you say
- (informal) used to agree to somebody’s suggestion because you do not want to argue
（警告某人绝不要做某事）无论如何