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however adv.然而；无论如何；不管多么conj.不管怎样 (1) 她病了。然而她照旧去上班，并且尽力集中精神工作。(2) 他最初的反应是不同意。可是后来他改变了主意。(3) 不论他怎样努力,都不会获得成功。(4) 狐狸再狡猾也架不住好猎手。 The adverb however has a few different meanings. It often shows contrast. You might be training to become a lawyer, however your secret dream is to dance. However also means "in whatever way." You might say to your father, "However you have to do it, convince Mom to buy me that car!" It also means "to whatever degree." However certain you are in your gut that Mr. Plum is the murderer, you need to wait for evidence before accusing him.

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英 [haʊ'evə(r)] 美 [haʊ'evər] (1) She felt ill. She went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.(2) His first response was to say no. Later, however, he changed his mind.(3) He will never succeed however hard he tries.(4) However sly a fox may be, it is no match for a good hunter. However means "even so" or, "on the other hand," and you use it to introduce a complication or contradiction. You might tell your friend, "I love your cooking. However, I already have plans for dinner tonight." 1[ADV 副词]然而；不过；仍然 You use however when you are adding a comment which is surprising or which contrasts with what has just been said.   [ADV with cl]This was not an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty...这很难抉择。不过，我们觉得自己有义务作出决定。Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well...有些粮食作物歉收。但棉花的收成仍相当不错。Higher sales have not helped profits, however.然而，销售量的增加并没有推动利润。2[ADV 副词]（后接形容词或副词用于强调）不管怎样，无论多么 You use however before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that the degree or extent of something cannot change a situation.   [ADV adj/adv]  [emphasis]You should always strive to achieve more, however well you have done before...无论之前取得何等辉煌的成就，都应该不断努力进取。However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work...不管她怎么努力，好像都无济于事。There is no sunset however beautiful, no joke however funny, no movie, no meal that I can enjoy only by myself...如果我孤独一人，那么无论看到多么美丽的日落，听到多么好笑的笑话，看任何电影，品任何佳肴，我都不会有一丝感觉。However much it hurt, he could do it.无论有多痛，他都能做到。3[CONJ-SUBORD 连词]不管用什么方式；无论如何 You use however when you want to say that it makes no difference how something is done. However we adopt healthcare reform, it isn't going to save major amounts of money...不管我们采取何种医疗改革措施，都省不下太多钱。Wear your hair however you want.你想弄什么发型自己看着办。4[ADV 副词]…左右；…上下 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.   [ADV many/much]  [vagueness]The 20,000 or however many who come to watch would love to be out on the pitch...约两万名来看比赛的观众都希望能身处球场之上。Wait 30 to 60 minutes or however long it takes.等30到60分钟左右。5[QUEST 疑问词]究竟怎样，到底如何（用于强调地询问令人吃惊的事情；一些人认为此用法不正确，用how ever较为妥当） 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'.   [emphasis]However did you find this place in such weather?你到底是怎样在这样的天气里找到这个地方的？

英语单词	however
英美音标	英 [haʊ'evə(r)] 美 [haʊ'evər]
中文释义	adv.然而；无论如何；不管多么 conj.不管怎样
英语例句	(1) She felt ill. She went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. (2) His first response was to say no. Later, however, he changed his mind. (3) He will never succeed however hard he tries. (4) However sly a fox may be, it is no match for a good hunter.
中文例句	(1) 她病了。然而她照旧去上班，并且尽力集中精神工作。 (2) 他最初的反应是不同意。可是后来他改变了主意。 (3) 不论他怎样努力,都不会获得成功。 (4) 狐狸再狡猾也架不住好猎手。
vocabulary简明	However means "even so" or, "on the other hand," and you use it to introduce a complication or contradiction. You might tell your friend, "I love your cooking. However, I already have plans for dinner tonight."
vocabulary扩展	The adverb however has a few different meanings. It often shows contrast. You might be training to become a lawyer, however your secret dream is to dance. However also means "in whatever way." You might say to your father, "However you have to do it, convince Mom to buy me that car!" It also means "to whatever degree." However certain you are in your gut that Mr. Plum is the murderer, you need to wait for evidence before accusing him.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADV 副词]然而；不过；仍然 You use however when you are adding a comment which is surprising or which contrasts with what has just been said. [ADV with cl] This was not an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty... 这很难抉择。不过，我们觉得自己有义务作出决定。 Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well... 有些粮食作物歉收。但棉花的收成仍相当不错。 Higher sales have not helped profits, however. 然而，销售量的增加并没有推动利润。 2 [ADV 副词]（后接形容词或副词用于强调）不管怎样，无论多么 You use however before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that the degree or extent of something cannot change a situation. [ADV adj/adv] [emphasis] You should always strive to achieve more, however well you have done before... 无论之前取得何等辉煌的成就，都应该不断努力进取。 However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work... 不管她怎么努力，好像都无济于事。 There is no sunset however beautiful, no joke however funny, no movie, no meal that I can enjoy only by myself... 如果我孤独一人，那么无论看到多么美丽的日落，听到多么好笑的笑话，看任何电影，品任何佳肴，我都不会有一丝感觉。 However much it hurt, he could do it. 无论有多痛，他都能做到。 3 [CONJ-SUBORD 连词]不管用什么方式；无论如何 You use however when you want to say that it makes no difference how something is done. However we adopt healthcare reform, it isn't going to save major amounts of money... 不管我们采取何种医疗改革措施，都省不下太多钱。 Wear your hair however you want. 你想弄什么发型自己看着办。 4 [ADV 副词]…左右；…上下 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. [ADV many/much] [vagueness] The 20,000 or however many who come to watch would love to be out on the pitch... 约两万名来看比赛的观众都希望能身处球场之上。 Wait 30 to 60 minutes or however long it takes. 等30到60分钟左右。 5 [QUEST 疑问词]究竟怎样，到底如何（用于强调地询问令人吃惊的事情；一些人认为此用法不正确，用how ever较为妥当） 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'. [emphasis] However did you find this place in such weather? 你到底是怎样在这样的天气里找到这个地方的？

Means Adv 副词 [Adv Hard Love I Adverb