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?"