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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- however
[hau'εvər]
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1.
adverb
(but) 但是
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I hoped he might offer me a job. However, he didn't.
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我希望他能给我一份工作。但是他并没有这么做。
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2.
adverb
(with adj, adv) 不管怎样
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However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.
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不管她怎样努力,都不行。
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3.
adverb
(in questions) 究竟怎样
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However did you find me?
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你究竟怎样找到我的?
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4.
conjunction
(no matter how) 无论
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Wear your hair however you want.
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你想梳什么发型都行。
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I will wait for you however late you are.
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无论多晚我都会等你。
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- however
[haυ 'εvɚ]
[hau 'evə]
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1.
adverb
无论如何,不管怎样
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2.
adverb
不管到什么程度(或范围)
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You can use it however you want.
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你可以尽情使用。
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3.
adverb
怎样,究竟以什么方法[how的加强语意词]
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However did he escape?
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他究竟用何种方法逃脱的?
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4.
conjunction
仍然,不过;可是,还,尚;不管[常用作联系副词]
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This is a very good house; however, the location is not convenient.
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房子不错,但所处位置交通不方便。
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5.
conjunction
[archaic]
虽然[诗亦作howe'er /hau'εr//hau'εə/]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- however
[haυ'εvə]
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1.
sentence connector
still; nevertheless
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2.
sentence connector
on the other hand; yet
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3.
adv
by whatever means; in whatever manner
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4.
adv
[used with adjectives expressing or admitting of quantity or degree]
no matter how
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however long it takes, finish it
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5.
adv
an emphatic form of how
Examples
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However did he escape?
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他究竟用何种方法逃脱的?
→ however
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The judge, however, said he has wide powers to accept or reject their returns.
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但法官说他有足够大的权利接受或者拒绝他们的裁决。
→ accept
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This is a very good house; however, the location is not convenient.
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房子不错,但所处位置交通不方便。
→ however
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You can use it however you want.
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你可以尽情使用。
→ however
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However, they were put off by the disturbance.
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他们还是被那阵骚乱给干扰了。
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In the desperation of elections however, calculating politicians will often play the race card.
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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。
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Most children like to bring a cake; however, fruit can make a lovely change.
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很多孩子都喜欢带蛋糕来,但可以换个口味,水果也不错。
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In the week and a half since the election, however, many more questions have been raised about this reportedly "clean" election.
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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。
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I hoped he might offer me a job. However, he didn't.
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我希望他能给我一份工作。但是他并没有这么做。
→ however
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However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.
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不管她怎样努力,都不行。
→ however
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