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.
雙語例句
1. I was allowed to do whatever I wanted with my life.
我可以自由支配自己的生活。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Whatever you want to chat about, we'll do it tonight.
不管你想聊些什么，我們今晚聊個夠。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Whatever its obscurities, the poem was clear on at least one count.
這首詩再怎么晦澀，至少有一點(diǎn)是清楚的。
來自柯林斯例句
4. They would in the last resort support their friends whatever they did.
無論他們的朋友做了什么，他們最終都會支持他們的朋友。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.