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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

however [hau'εvər]
  1. 1. adverb (but) 但是
    I hoped he might offer me a job. However, he didn't.
    希望他能给我一份工作但是他并没有这么做。
  2. 2. adverb (with adj, adv) 不管怎样
    However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.
    不管怎样努力,都不行
  3. 3. adverb (in questions) 究竟怎样
    However did you find me?
    究竟怎样找到我的
  4. 4. conjunction (no matter how) 无论
    Wear your hair however you want.
    你想梳什么发型都行。
    I will wait for you however late you are.
    无论多晚我都会等你。

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

however [haυ 'εvɚ] [hau 'evə]
  1. 1. adverb 无论如何不管怎样
  2. 2. adverb 不管什么程度(或范围
    You can use it however you want.
    可以尽情使用
  3. 3. adverb 怎样究竟什么方法[how的加强语意词]
    However did he escape?
    究竟用何种方法逃脱的?
  4. 4. conjunction 仍然不过可是,还,尚;不管[常用作联系副词]
    This is a very good house; however, the location is not convenient.
    房子不错,但所处位置交通方便
  5. 5. conjunction [archaic] 虽然[诗亦作howe'er /hau'εr//hau'εə/]

Collins English-English Dictionary

however [haυ'εvə]
  1. 1. sentence connector still; nevertheless
  2. 2. sentence connector on the other hand; yet
  3. 3. adv by whatever means; in whatever manner
  4. 4. adv [used with adjectives expressing or admitting of quantity or degree] no matter how
    however long it takes, finish it
  5. 5. adv an emphatic form of how

Examples

However did he escape?
他究竟用何种方法逃脱的? however
The judge, however, said he has wide powers to accept or reject their returns.
但法官说他有足够大的权利接受或者拒绝他们的裁决。 accept
This is a very good house; however, the location is not convenient.
房子不错,但所处位置交通不方便。 however
You can use it however you want.
你可以尽情使用。 however
However, they were put off by the disturbance.
他们还是被那阵骚乱给干扰了。
In the desperation of elections however, calculating politicians will often play the race card.
但如果选举结果让人绝望,精明的政客就会打出民族主义这张牌。
Most children like to bring a cake; however, fruit can make a lovely change.
很多孩子都喜欢带蛋糕来,但可以换个口味,水果也不错。
In the week and a half since the election, however, many more questions have been raised about this reportedly "clean" election.
选举已经开始了一周半了,大家都提出了很多问题,质疑这个据称“公证”的选举。
I hoped he might offer me a job. However, he didn't.
我希望他能给我一份工作。但是他并没有这么做。 however
However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.
不管她怎样努力,都不行。 however

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