你有没有发现自己身边有一群“随便党”,甚至你自己都有可能是“党员”之一? “今天晚上吃什么?” “随便。” “圣诞节你想要什么礼物?” “随便。” “你是傻瓜吗?” “随便。” 随便哪一个人,随便什么时候,“随便”这个词总比其他随便一个词更常用。然而,就是这么随便的口语,如果会用英文表达,会让人觉得你口语特别熟练。 不过在英语里,“随便”不只是一个单词,那可是一个家族。而这个家族随便哪一个成员,在后头都跟着个ever。 ‘anything at all’ or ‘it doesn’t matter what’ (随便什么,无论什么) For example: We can watch whatever movie you like. (随便你想看什么电影,我们都可以看) Whatever, I will talk to you later. (随便,我之后再和你说) ‘any time at all’ or ‘it doesn’t matter when’ (随便何时,无论何时) For example: I don't care whenever you want to come visit is fine with me. (我无所谓,随便你想什么时候来看我都可以) Whenever you miss me I will be here. (随便什么时候只要你想我我就会在这里) Wherever -‘any place at all’ or ‘it doesn’t matter where’ (随便哪里,无论何地) For example: Sit wherever you like. (随你喜欢坐哪里吧) She is shadowed by detectives wherever she goes. (她无论走到哪里都被侦探跟踪着) Whoever - ‘any person at all’ or ‘it doesn’t matter who’ (随便谁,无论谁) For example: Give this to Jack or Rose or whoever. (把这个给Jack或Rose或随便谁) Whoever is responsible for this will be punished. (无论是谁负责这个的,都要被罚) Whichever - ‘any one at all’ or ‘it doesn’t matter which’ (随便哪个,无论哪个) For example: Whichever way you look at it, things are pretty bad. (随便你从哪个方面来看这东西,它都很失败) It will be a difficult operation, whichever method you choose. (这会是一次很艰难的行动,无论你用哪个方法) However - ‘any way at all’ or ‘it doesn’t matter how’ (随便怎样,无论怎样,然而) For example: This is a very cheap iPhone. However it’s fake. (这是一部很便宜的iPhone手机,然而它是山寨的) We have to finish, however long it takes. (我们不得不完成这个,无论它耗时多长) 外教老师说: 1. Use these whenever you have the chance. 2. Whatever you are talking about try to put these into the conversation. 3. Use them everyday for a week and you’ll be sounding like an English master. 活用随便上面哪一个“随便”的说法,都能让你的语言表达更丰富。正如上面说的,说对了自然会有像老外一样的感觉了。不过,真要让你的英语如同母语般流畅,还是要每天都看看、说说、听听,自然会有稳步提升。 今天你学到的“随便家族”的几个成员——whatever、 whenever、wherever、whoever、whichever、however,你能试着用其中一个或几个词造个句吗?写在评论里。 |
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