1 ADV 然而;不过;仍然 You use
however when you are adding a comment which is surprising or which contrasts with what has just been said.
然而;不过;仍然 -
This was not an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty.
这很难抉择。不过,我们觉得自己有义务作出决定。
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Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well.
有些粮食作物歉收。但棉花的收成仍相当不错。
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Higher sales have not helped profits, however.
然而,销售量的增加并没有推动利润。
2 ADV [ADVERB adjective/adverb, ADV many/much] (后接形容词或副词用于强调)不管怎样,无论多么 You use
however before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that the degree or extent of something cannot change a situation.
(后接形容词或副词用于强调)不管怎样,无论多么 [emphasis] -
You should always strive to achieve more, however well you have done before.
无论之前取得何等辉煌的成就,都应该不断努力进取。
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However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.
不管她怎么努力,好像都无济于事。
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There is no sunset however beautiful, no joke however funny, no movie, no meal that I can enjoy only by myself.
如果我孤独一人,那么无论看到多么美丽的日落,听到多么好笑的笑话,看任何电影,品任何佳肴,我都不会有一丝感觉。
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However much it hurt, he could do it.
无论有多痛,他都能做到。
SYN no matter how, regardless of how, in whatever way
3 CONJ-SUBORD 不管用什么方式;无论如何 You use
however when you want to say that it makes no difference how something is done.
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However we adopt healthcare reform, it isn't going to save major amounts of money.
不管我们采取何种医疗改革措施,都省不下太多钱。
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Wear your hair however you want.
你想弄什么发型自己看着办。
4 ADV [ADV many/much, ADV adv] …左右;…上下 You use
however in expressions such as
or however long it takes and
or however many there were to indicate that the figure you have just mentioned may not be accurate.
…左右;…上下 [vagueness] -
The 20,000 or however many who come to watch would love to be out on the pitch.
约两万名来看比赛的观众都希望能身处球场之上。
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Wait 30 to 60 minutes or however long it takes.
等30到60分钟左右。
5 QUEST 究竟怎样,到底如何(用于强调地询问令人吃惊的事情;一些人认为此用法不正确,用how ever较为妥当) You can use
however to ask in an emphatic way how something has happened which you are very surprised about. Some speakers of English think that this form is incorrect and prefer to use 'how ever'.
究竟怎样,到底如何(用于强调地询问令人吃惊的事情;一些人认为此用法不正确,用how ever较为妥当) [emphasis] Usage | however |
Be sure to punctuate sentences with however correctly. When however expresses contrast, it is followed by a comma (and preceded by a period or a semicolon): Dae's parents sent her a new computer; however, she can't figure out how to set it up. In other uses, however isn't followed by a comma: I'm surprised - Dae can usually figure anything out, however difficult it seems to be. |
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