核心问题
what ever 与 whatever 有无区别?
词典解答
在 what ever, who ever, how ever, why ever, when ever, where ever 等组合中, ever 是个副词, 用于加强语气, 它的意思相当于非正式语体的 on earth, 可以译为“到底”, “究竟”。
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Who ever heard of such a silly idea? (Eckersley) 究竟有谁听说过这样愚蠢的想法呢?
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I can't imagine who ever would marry him. (CGEL) 我想象不出到底谁会嫁给他。
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What ever shall we do? (Wood) 我们到底应该做什么呢?
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Why ever didn't he tell me? (CGEL) 他到底为什么不告诉我?
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How ever did you find the key? (CGEL) 你究竟是怎样找到钥匙的？
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Where ever did you pick that up? (LEG) 你到底是在哪儿捡到它的？
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When ever will I have time to write some letters? 我究竟什么时候能有时间写几封信呢？
写成一个词的 whatever, whoever, however, whoever, whenever 和 wherever 与上面的组合具有完全不同的意义和用法，见 whatever。