大學英語相似詞辨析(83):however,nomatterhow

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however,no matter how
    However和no matter how同義,都表示“無論如何”的意思,又都引導讓步狀語從句,但它們的修辭意味和使用場合有所不同。
    However是比較正式的用語,大都用于書面語,口語中較少使用;no matter how則比較口語化,它的語勢比however重,故常用在強調(diào)的場合。請看下面的例句:examda.com
    The task must be done,however arduous it may be.
    無論多么艱難,這個任務一定要完成。
    (試比較一般句:The task must be done though it is arduous.)
    I'll take your words,no matter how harsh they may be.
    無論語氣多么難聽,我還是聽你的話的。examda.com
    (試比較一般句:Although your words are harsh,I'll take them.)
    However有時可表達“然而”、“可是”之意,出現(xiàn)于句中或句尾。例:
    They said that it was so;they were mistaken,however.
    他們說事情就是如此,可是他們錯了。
    與之類似區(qū)別的詞語很多,例如whatever/no matter what、whenever/no matter when、wherever/no matter where、whichever/no matter which、whoever/no matter who。