however
adv. 然而; 不管怎样; …左右
conj. 不管怎样
You use however when you are adding a comment which is surprising or which contrasts with what has just been said.
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。
You use however before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that the degree or extent of something cannot change a situation.
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。
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。
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.
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。
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'.
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?
1. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession);
2. by contrast; on the other hand;
3. to whatever degree or extent;
4. in whatever way or manner;
5. in what way or manner or by what means (`however' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how');
but, however, still, yet, nevertheless, while, whereas
这些连词或副词均含"但是,可是,然而,而"之意。
However, this failed to produce the desired effect.
但是这并没有产生预期的效果.
However, there were two disagreements among some Asian and European participants at the colloquium.
然而, 与会的亚洲和欧洲代表在两方面出现意见分歧.
The apparatus thus described, however, records only the horizontal component of the wave movement.
然而, 仪器的如此描画只记录下波的运动的水平组成部分, 但是事实上波的运动要复杂得多(指不易解释).
This was obviously a reasonable suggestion; it doesn't, however, find favor with the men.
很明显这是一个合理的建议, 然而这些人不赞成.
However much you may entreat him, you will get little or nothing.
无论你向他恳求多少, 你都不会得到什么东西的.
adv. 无论如何,不管怎样
conj. 然而,可是,不过
butyetnotwithstandingalthoughstillnevertheless
其他释义
thenneverthelessthoughbutalthoughnotwithstandingwhateverwhatsoeveryetstill