喜樂美語

From the word’s history

From Middle English which ever; which + -ever.

源自中古英文 which ever，就是 which 加 -ever。

Wiktionary

You can picture whichever as pointing at a group of things and saying: I am not going to name the one — the situation will name it. Instead of choosing an item yourself, you hand over a rule ('the one that is cheapest', 'the one you like') and let whatever fits that rule step forward.

你面前有幾個選項，你沒有指定哪一個，而是把「挑選的規則」交出去，讓符合規則的那一個自己站出來。whichever = which + ever，which 是「哪一個」，-ever 把它從「問哪一個」變成「不管是哪一個都算」。所以說話的人其實是在說：我不需要現在就知道答案，條件會決定答案。從這個畫面往兩邊長：往「條件會選出它」走，就是「哪一個…就哪一個」；往「所以誰被選到都無所謂」走，就是「不管哪一個」。

One branch

讓條件替你指定

登入就可以看這一支怎麼連回核心畫面。

whichever one (of these) · determiner

Used to point at the one in a group of people or things that does something, that is wanted, or that is possible. It means 'the one that, out of these'.

哪一個…就哪一個

容易混在一起的字在訂閱裡。容易混在一起的字需要訂閱帳號。

意思相近

the one thatany one thatwhatevereitherno matter whichregardless of whichany

原始詞典資料9 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

whicheverdet/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

  • 1

    Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

    • Good heavens! Whichever button did you press to make that happen?!
  • 2

    Regardless of the ... that; no matter which.

    • It won't work, whichever buttons you press.
    • Whichever book you borrow, be sure to return it to the library on time.
  • 3

    Any or either ... that; the ... that.

    • Choose whichever card you like.
    • Borrow whichever books interest you.
  • 4

    According to or depending upon which.

    • I'll buy the red shirt or the blue shirt, whichever one is cheaper.
    • If the work is of joint authorship, the copyright expires 50 years after the death of the author who first dies, or upon the death of the author who dies last, whichever period is longer.

whicheverpron/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

  • 1

    Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

    • These chocolates all look delicious. Whichever shall I choose?
  • 2

    Irrespective of the one(s) that; no matter which one(s).

    • Whichever you pick, be content with it.
  • 3

    Any or either one(s) that; the one(s) that.

    • I have a few books; please borrow whichever interest you.
    • They have lots of shirts, but I'll buy whichever is cheapest.
  • 4

    informalAny or either one(s).

    • I don't mind which you have. Take whichever.
  • 5

    According to or depending upon which one(s).

    • I'll buy the red shirt or the blue shirt, whichever is cheaper.

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