pron.

1. 任何……的事物；凡是……的東西
   You must do whatever is best for you.

   什麼對你最有利你就得做什麼。

2. 不管什麼
   He'll push on with his project whatever the difficulties may be.

   不管有什麼困難，他都要繼續推行他的計畫。

   I'll post that letter whatever Wilson says.

   不管威爾遜講什麼，我都要寄出那封信。

3. 【口】究竟什麼
   Whatever do you mean by that?

   你說這話究竟是什麼意思？

4. 諸如此類
   I don't really want to be a poet, dramatist, or whatever.

   我並不真想當詩人，劇作家，或其他諸如此類的人。

a.

1. 任何……的；凡是……的
   He read whatever books he could get.

   他不論什麼書都看。

2. 不管什麼樣的，無論怎麼的
   Whatever excuse he makes will not be believed.

   不管他找什麼藉口都沒有人相信。

3. （用在與no, any連用的名詞之後）一點……都（不），任何……都（不）；毫不（= at all）
   He hasn't got any brains whatever.

   他一點腦筋都沒有。

   I know nothing whatever about him.

   我對他一無所知。

rel. pron.

&

det.

used to emphasize a lack of restriction in referring to any thing, no matter what.

interrog. pron.

used for emphasis instead of ‘what’ in questions.

adv.

1. [with neg.] at all; of any kind.
2. informal no matter what happens.

exclam.

informal a response indicating a reluctance to discuss something, often implying indifference.