what /wɔt/ I. pron. 1.什么(用来引导问句):— What is your father? — He’s a driver.“你父亲是干什么的?” “他是司机。” What do you think of his composition? 你认为他的那篇作文怎么样?[考句]The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question: Who says what through what channel to whom? 交际过程中的基本特点可以用一个问句来认识,谁通过什么途径对谁说什么。2. 什么;所…的东西(连接代词,引导名词性从句):He could not express what he felt. 他表达不出内心的感受。[考句]In some countries, what is called “equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people. 在有些国家,所谓平等并不真正意味着人人享有平等的权利。[考句]By success I don’t mean what is usually thought of when that word is used. 我说的成功并不是指我们使用该词时通常想到的情景。[考句]The world’s greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the amateur ideal that what matters is not winning but participating. 世界最盛大的运动会—奥林匹克运动会奉行非职业化原则:参与第一,比赛第二。‖II. adj. 1.什么:I asked him what clothes I should wear. 我问他我该穿什么衣服。 2. 多么(用于感叹句中):What happy children (they are)! (他们是)多少幸福的孩子啊! what about …怎么样:What about having a drink?喝一杯怎么样? what if 如果…将会怎么样:What if you go instead of me? 代我去怎么样? what’s more 更重要的是,而且: It’s a useful tool, and, what’s more, not an expensive one.这是一件有用的工具,而且它很便宜。what’s worse更糟糕的是:He broke the vase but what is worse, he lied to me about it.他把花瓶打坏了,更糟糕的是他还不跟我说实话。
whatever /wɔtˈevə/ I. pron.不管什么;无论什么;凡是…的事物(引导名词性从句 = anything that和让步状语从句= no matter what):Whatever I have is yours. 无论我的什么东西都是你的。Take whatever you want.你要什么就拿什么。We’ll complete the work on time, whatever happens.不管发生什么情况,我们将按时完成工作。‖II. adj.不管什么;无论什么:She would tell him whatever news she got. 不管她得到什么消息,她都会告诉他的。[考句]Whatever difficulties we may come across, we’ll help one another to overcome them.不管我们遇到什么样的困难,我们将互相帮助克服。
whatsoever /ˌwɔtsəuˈevə/ pron. & adj. (=whatever,语气比whatever强)