however/haʊ'evər $ -vər/

ad.

➊ used to add an idea or fact that contrasts with what has just been said

➋ no matter how

conj. in whatever way

ad.

➊ 然而，不过，可是：Jack is clever. He, however, doesn't work hard. 杰克很聪明，然而他学习不用功。

➋ 无论：[however + a./ad.] We'll have to finish the job, however long it takes. 无论要花多少时间我们都得完成工作。

conj. 不管怎样；无论如何：However you look at it, it's ugly. 不管怎样看，它都很丑。

◇I will help however I can. 不管用什么方法我都要帮忙。

构词how + ever

常犯错误

✗ Whatever hard he tried, he could not remember her name.

✓ However hard he tried, he could not remember her name. 他无论怎么想都想不起她的名字。

用法表示“然而”时，可置于句首、句中或句尾，前后要用逗号与句子的其他部分分隔。