however
adv. 然而; 不管怎樣; …左右
conj. 不管怎樣
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...
這很難抉擇。不過,我們覺得自己有義務作出決定。
Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well...
有些糧食作物歉收。但棉花的收成仍相當不錯。
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...
無論之前取得何等輝煌的成就,都應該不斷努力進取。
However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work...
不管她怎麼努力,好像都無濟於事。
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...
不管我們採取何種醫療改革措施,都省不下太多錢。
Wear your hair however you want.
你想弄什麼髮型自己看著辦。
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...
約兩萬名來看比賽的觀眾都希望能身處球場之上。
Wait 30 to 60 minutes or however long it takes.
等30到60分鐘左右。
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?
你到底是怎樣在這樣的天氣裡找到這個地方的?
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
這些連詞或副詞均含"但是,可是,然而,而"之意。
However, this failed to produce the desired effect.
但是這並沒有產生預期的效果.
However, there were two disagreements among some Asian and European participants at the colloquium.
然而, 與會的亞洲和歐洲代表在兩方面出現意見分歧.
The apparatus thus described, however, records only the horizontal component of the wave movement.
然而, 儀器的如此描畫只記錄下波的運動的水平組成部分, 但是事實上波的運動要複雜得多(指不易解釋).
This was obviously a reasonable suggestion; it doesn't, however, find favor with the men.
很明顯這是一個合理的建議, 然而這些人不贊成.
However much you may entreat him, you will get little or nothing.
無論你向他懇求多少, 你都不會得到什麼東西的.
adv. 無論如何,不管怎樣
conj. 然而,可是,不過
butyetnotwithstandingalthoughstillnevertheless
其他釋義
thenneverthelessthoughbutalthoughnotwithstandingwhateverwhatsoeveryetstill