1“疑问词+ever”可分为两类,“疑问代词+ever”:whatever/whichever/whoever(宾格whomever)和“疑问副词+ever”:wherever/whenever/however.不论是“疑问代词+ever”还是“疑问副词+ever”,其意义都是“不管/无论+该疑问词的本义”。1.“疑问代词+ever”可引导两种类型的从句,即让步状语从句和名词性从句(主语从句、宾语从句)。(1)引导让步状语从句。此时whatever/whoever/whichever分别等于“nomatter+what/who/which”。例如:Whateverhappened/Nomatterwhathappened,hewouldn'tsayaword..Whoeversaysso/Nomatterwhosaysso,itiswrong.Whichever/Nomatterwhichdictionaryyou(may)take,youwillhavetopayatleast20dollars.注意:这类从句中应用一般现在时表将来,从句中也常用情态动词may/might.(2)引导名词性从句。例如:Whoeversmokesherewillbepunished.(主语从句)Beggarswilleatwhatevertheyaregiven.(宾语从句)Whicheverhelikeswillbegiventohim.(主语从句)Youmayinvitewhoever/whomeveryoulike.(常用whoever代替whomever)此时它们都不能换成“nomatter+疑问词”的形式,但whoever等于anyonewho,whatever等于anythingthat.2.“疑问副词+ever”:wherever/whenever/however一般只能引导一种类型的从句,即让步状语从句,此时它们分别等于“nomatter+where/when/how”。例如:Wherever/Nomatterwherehegoes(maygo).I'llfollowhim.Whenever/Ivisitedhim,hewasalwaysbusyworkings.Howeverlateheis/Nomatterhowlateheis,hismotherwillwaitforhimtohave注意:当however用作连接副词时也可引导名词性从句,而whenever/wherever则不能引导名词性从句。例如:I'llgiveyouhowevermuchmoneyyouneed.(宾语从句,此时however不能改成nomatterhow)。3.另外,whatever/whichever/whoever与whenever/wherever/however分别可相当于what/which/who与when/where/how的强调式,引起的特殊疑问句往往是简单句,与原疑问词的意思、用法完全相同,只是表达的语气更为强烈,翻译时可加上“到底;究竟”等。例如:What(ever)areyoudoing?你(到底)在干什么?Which(ever)doyouwanttobuy?你(究竟)要买哪一个?Who(ever)toldyousuchafoolishstory?(究竟)是谁讲给你这么蠢的事?When(ever)canIenjoyalongvacation?(究竟)什么时候才能给我放个长假呢?Where(ever)didyouleaveyourdictionary?你(究竟)把词典放哪儿了?How(ever)didyoucollectsomuchmoney?你(到底)是怎样筹到这么多钱的?