however /hauˈevə/  I. adv. 1. (作how的强调形式)怎么竟会：However did you know that?你怎么竟能知道那件事?  2. (作连接性副词)不管…如何，多么…(可修饰副词、形容词)： However hard he tries, he never seems able to do the work satisfactorily. 不管他如何努力，看起来他是永远没有能力把这个工作做得令人满意。3. (起连词作用)但是，可是，不过(可插在句中，有时放句首或句尾)： She waited, however, for no explanation. 她却没有等到任何解释。You know all this well as I do however.可是你知道这一切并不亚于我。 ‖II.conj.怎么样…都行(引起状语从句)：Arrange your hours however you like. 你爱怎么样安排你的时间就怎么样安排。