1ALWAYS/EVERY TIMEevery time that a particular thing happens 每當
Larry always blames me whenever anything goes wrong.
每每有什麽事情出現問題,拉裏總是責怪我。
Whenever I hear that tune, it makes me think of you.
每當聽到那曲子,我就會想起你。
2WHENat any time 任何時候
Come and visit me whenever you want.
你随便什麽時候想來看我就來吧。
a policy of using recycled paper whenever possible
盡可能使用再生紙的政策
3spokenUNIMPORTANTEXACT used as a reply to say that it does not matter what time something happens 什麽時間都行
‘I’ll call you tomorrow or the day after.’ ‘Okay. Whenever.’
“我明天或後天打電話給你。”“好,什麽時候都行。”
Examples from the Corpus
whenever possible• Also, parents should consider using the resources of the school system whenever possible.• I would certainly encouragerocking out nakedwhenever possible...• She avoided saying them whenever possible.• Violence is avoided and talked down whenever possible.• You must deal with this whenever possible, as it will be bad for you if park-keepers constantly have to do it.• This person should whenever possible be the one who takes responsibility for counsellingsessions.• NoteWhenever possiblespell out your terms clearly with actualdates on all invoices and statements.• That is why he speaks to young children whenever possible, whenever he travels.