Whichever they may differ widely in function, all cells have a surrounding membrane and an internal, water-rich substance called the cytoplasm. (TOEFL)
我看不出 whichever 用在这里有什么错误。
whichever 与 however 有一个很重要的区别, 就是前者在从句中一般用作定语(后面要跟着名词), 而后者一般在从句中用作状语(修饰动词、形容词或副词)。此外, 含 however 的从句常常用作让步状语:
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She could not remember, however hard she tried. (EED) 不管她怎么努力去回想, 她还是记不起来了。
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However great the pitfalls may be, we must do our best to succeed. (CGEL) 不管有多大风险,我们也要做出最大的努力去获得成功。
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The painting looks wrong however you look at it. (AEG) 这张画不论怎么看都显得不对劲。
请做下面的英语试题：
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If that idea was wrong, the project is bound to fail, ____ good all the other ideas might be. A. whatever B. though C. whatsoever D. however(全国研考)
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____ troublesome the problem is, he faces it with patience. A. However B. No matter C. Despite D. Although(大学生竞赛题) (参见 whichever)