首页英语词典howeverhowever英英释意

however

英 [haʊ'evə] 美[haʊ'ɛvɚ]
  • adv. 无论如何;不管怎样(接副词或形容词);然而;可是
  • conj. 无论以何种方式; 不管怎样

英英释意


1. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession);
"although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"
"while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"
"he was a stern yet fair master"
"granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
2. by contrast; on the other hand;
"the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
3. to whatever degree or extent;
"The results, however general, are important"
"they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns"
4. in whatever way or manner;
"Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"
"however he did it, it was very clever"
5. in what way or manner or by what means (`however' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how');
"how did you catch the snake?"
"he told us how he did it"
"however did you get here so soon?"

双语例句


1. The mechanics of the job, however, have changed little since then.
不过,工作流程从那以后就几乎没有任何变化。

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2. The deal with Chelsea may not, however, be dead.
不过,与切尔西的交易或许还有戏。

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3. What is missing, however, is an internal, artistic cohesion.
不过,缺乏的是一种内在的艺术凝聚力。

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4. However, many customers found the smell of this product distinctly off-putting.
然而,很多顾客觉得该产品有一股异味,非常难闻。

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5. When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying.
但愤怒或激动的时候,他也会发狂、会骂人、令人生畏。

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