从高考中的—ever用法谈起

龙源期刊网 http://www.qikan.com.cn 从高考中的—ever 用法谈起 作者：曾祥科 来源：《科技探索》2014 年第 04 期 中图分类号：G63 文献标识码：A 文章编号：1007-0745（2014）04-0245-01 请看 NMET 关于“—ever”用法的几道单项选择题： ① If we work with a strong will， we can overcome anydifficulty，______ great it is. （'95NMET） A.what B.how C.however D.whatever 答案：C。“however”，adv.意为“无论如何”、“不管怎样”。 ② It is generally considered unwise to give a child_____he or she wants. （'97NMET） A.however B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever 答案：B。“whatever”，pron.“无论什么”、“任何东西”之意。 ③ _______， Mother will wait for him to have dinnertogether. （'97NMET） A.However late is he B.However he is late C.However is he late D.However late he is 答案：D。“however”，adv.表示“无论如何”、“不管怎样”。 根据上述所出现关于“—ever”的构词形式，我们把学过的这些词归为两大类。 第一类：“however，whenever，wherever”，作连词或者副词。 第二类：“whatever，whichever，whoever”，作代词或者形容词。 下面具体地谈一谈它们各自的用法。 （一）“however”作连词或副词 1.作连词，“不管用什么方法”。 龙源期刊网 http://www.qikan.com.cn 例如：He can go however he likes. 2.作副词，“无论如何”、“不管怎样” 例如：① However cold it is，he always goe ming. ② I'll come however busy I am 3.作副词，“究竟怎么”（表示惊奇）。 例如：However did you find it？ 4.作副词，“不过”、“仍然”、“然而” 例如：He hasn't arrived.He may however later. （二）“whenever”作连词或副词 1.作连词，“任何时候”。例如 ① Whenever we see him we speak to him. ② Come whenever you like. 2.作连词，“每当”、“每逢”“每次” 例如：Whenever that man says “To tell the truth”， I suspect that he's about to tell a lie . 3.作副词，“任何时间”“任何时候” 例如：① He might turn up on Monday ， or Friday， or whenever， andexpect to be given a meal. ② Whether they arrive tonight ，tomorrow ， or whenever， they'll bew