VOA一分钟英语：如何使用 “疑问词 + ever”？

英语中表示人、事物、地点、时间的疑问词可以和单词 “ever” 搭配，组成新词，引导让步状语从句。比如，“what + ever” 组成 “whatever（不管怎样，无论什么）”；“where + ever” 组成 “wherever（无论在哪里，无论什么地方）”。这类词语之间的共通之处是什么？
 
Hi, everyone. I’m Saskia and in this episode, we’re going to look at what it means when we add the word ‘ever’ to the end of a question word.
The most important thing to know is that when we add ‘ever’ to a question word, it is not talking about anything specific. It often means we don’t know the ‘who’ or the ‘where’, or they are not important.
Let’s look at some examples:
“Whoever ate my cake is in big trouble!” This example means that I do not know who ate my cake.
“Whenever I go to the café, there are never any sandwiches left!” This means the time when I go to the café is not important.
“I never put on weight, so I can eat whatever I like.” This means what I eat isn’t important.
“The puppy followed the girl wherever she went.” By adding ‘ever’ to ‘where’, it means the place is not important.
So, if you want to say that the time, place, person or thing you’re talking about is not important or unknown, just add ‘ever’ to the correct question word.
 
用法总结
1 "Whoever" 指 “…那个人，无论什么人”。
Whoever ate my cake is in big trouble!
吃了我蛋糕的那个人有大麻烦了！
 
2 "Whenever" 指 “每当，无论何时”。 
Whenever I go to the café, there are never any sandwiches left!
无论我什么时候去咖啡馆，三明治总是都卖光了！
 
3 "Whatever" 指 “无论什么，不管怎样”。
I never put on weight, so I can eat whatever I like.
我从来都长不胖，所以我可以想吃什么就吃什么。
 
4 "Wherever" 指 “无论在哪里，无论什么地方”。 
The puppy followed the girl wherever she went.
无论女孩走到哪里，小狗都跟着她。