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howeverIELTS重点词汇

英 [haʊˈevə]

[ADV, CONJ]

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ADV. 副词

1. 然而（用以引出令人吃惊或形成对比的话语）
You use however when you are adding a comment which is surprising or which contrasts with what has just been said.
双语例句
例：
This was not an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty.
这可不是一个轻松的决定。不过我们觉得我们有责任做出这样的决定。
例：
Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well.
一些粮食作物歉收。然而，棉花却获得了丰收。
例：
Higher sales have not helped profits, however.
然而，更高的销售额对利润并没有帮助。
2. 不管多么（用于形容词或副词前表强调）
You use however before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that the degree or extent of something cannot change a situation.
近义词
no matter how
双语例句
例：
You should always strive to achieve more, however well you have done before.
不管以前做得多么好，你应该始终争取更大的进步。
例：
However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.
无论她多么努力，好像都无济于事。
例：
However much it hurt, he could do it.
不管有多疼，他都能做到。
3. 无论多久 , 不管多少（表示刚提到的数字不一定准确）
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.
双语例句
例：
Wait 30 to 60 minutes or however long it takes.
可能要等30到60分钟，需要多长时间就等多长时间。

CONJ. 连词

1. 不管用什么方法（用以表示没有区别）
You use however when you want to say that it makes no difference how something is done.
双语例句
例：
However we adopt healthcare reform, it isn't going to save major amounts of money.
不管我们采取什么样的医疗改革措施，它都不会节省太多的钱。

QUEST. 疑问词

1. 究竟如何（有些说英语者更愿意用how ever的形式）
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'.
近义词
how
双语例句
例：
However did you find this place in such weather?
在这样的天气里你究竟是怎么找到这个地方的？