whenever

英 [wenˈevə(r)]

美 [wenˈevər]

conj.  在任何…的时候; 无论何时; 在任何…的情况下; 每当; 每次; 别的什么时候(也可以); 任何时间(都行)
adv.  (用于问句，表示惊奇)究竟什么时候

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2572 / COCA.2314

牛津词典

conj.

• 在任何…的时候；无论何时；在任何…的情况下
  at any time that; on any occasion that
  1. You can ask for help whenever you need it.
     你如果需要帮助随时可以提出来。
• 每当；每次
  every time that
  1. Whenever she comes, she brings a friend.
     她每次来都带着个朋友。
  2. The roof leaks whenever it rains.
     屋顶每逢下雨就漏。
  3. We try to help whenever possible .
     只要有可能我们都尽量帮忙。
• 别的什么时候（也可以）；任何时间（都行）
  used when the time when sth happens is not important
  1. ‘When do you need it by?’ ‘Saturday or Sunday. Whenever.’
     “你什么时候需要这个东西？”“星期六或星期日。哪一天都行。”
  2. It's not urgent─we can do it next week or whenever.
     这不着急，我们可以在下星期或别的什么时候做。

adv.

• （用于问句，表示惊奇）究竟什么时候
  used in questions to mean ‘when’, expressing surprise
  1. Whenever did you find time to do all that cooking?
     你怎么有时间做了这么多菜？

柯林斯词典

• CONJ-SUBORD 无论什么时候;每当
  You usewheneverto refer to any time or every time that something happens or is true.
  1. She always called at the vicarage whenever she was in the area...
     只要她在那一带，她总会去拜访教区牧师。
  2. You can have my cottage whenever you like...
     只要你愿意，随时都可以去我的乡间小屋住。
  3. I recommend that you avoid processed foods whenever possible.
     我建议你尽量不要食用加工好的食品。
• CONJ-SUBORD 不知什么时候
  You usewheneverto refer to a time that you do not know or are not sure about.
  1. He married Miss Vancouver in 1963, or whenever it was.
     他好像在1963年还是什么时候娶了当时的温哥华小姐。

双语例句

• Whenever it snows in Britain we are taken by surprise.
  每次英国下雪，我们都会感到惊讶。
• Whenever he's on TV, I turn over.
  只要在电视上见到他，我都会换台。
• I don't go out whenever it rains.
  天一下雨，我就不出门了。
• He married Miss Vancouver in 1963, or whenever it was.
  他好像在1963年还是什么时候娶了当时的温哥华小姐。
• Whenever she refused, he'd beat her black and blue
  只要她拒绝他，他就会把她打得青一块紫一块。
• Drink whenever you feel thirsty during exercise.
  运动过程中渴了就喝点水。
• They don't like my moustache and my long hair, they get at me whenever they can.
  他们不喜欢我的小胡子和长发，一有机会便数落我。
• Whenever I'm hard up for money, he will empty his purse to help me.
  每当我手头拮据的时候，他总是倾囊相助。
• Whenever there was a dance he and I led off
  任何一支舞都是我和他领跳。
• Please come for your mail whenever it's convenient.
  望便中来取你的邮件。