whatever
英 [wɒt'evə]
美 [wət'ɛvɚ]
英語の語源
- whatever (pron.)
- mid-14c., "what in the world," emphatic of what, with ever. From late 14c. as "anything at all; all of; no matter what or who." From late 14c. as an adjective, "any sort of, any, every; no matter what, regardless of what." From 1870 as "whatever may be the cause, at any event," which could be the source of the modern teen slang dismissive use.
例文
- 1. I was allowed to do whatever I wanted with my life.
- 私は自分の生活を自由に支配することができます。
- 2. Whatever you want to chat about,we 'll do it tonight.
- 何を話したいのかにかかわらず、今晩は十分に話しましょう。
- 3. Whatever its obscurities，the poem was clear on at least one count.
- この詩がどんなに難解でも、少なくとも1つははっきりしている。
- 4.They would in the last resort support their friends whatever they did.
- 彼らの友人が何をしても、最終的には彼らの友人をサポートします。
- 5. Whatever troubles arise，we 'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
- どんなトラブルがあっても、私たちは混乱しているような状況の中で穏やかな気持ちを維持します。