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

• Here's some boiled water. Have a drink whenever you're thirsty.
  这里有开水，渴了请随便喝。
• I use a sunscreen whenever there is even a remote possibility that I will be in the sun
  不论何时只要有一点可能暴露在阳光下，我就会用防晒霜。
• Whenever I have a cold I get a nosebleed.
  每次我感冒都会流鼻血。
• 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 she failed to comprehend she invariably laughed.
  每当她听不懂的时候，她总是会笑。
• Whenever I'm up there I always drop in
  每次我到那儿都会顺便去看看。
• 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。
• Most authorities recommend letting the baby nurse whenever it wants.
  大部分权威人士建议婴儿饿了就随时喂奶。
• Whenever he's on TV, I turn over.
  只要在电视上见到他，我都会换台。
• 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。