Word · Frequency #2572
whenever
每当；每逢
at whatever time; every time that
用于引导时间状语从句。
- 1.
At any time that.
在任何时候
- 2.
At the (single) time that, no matter when.
在某个时候,无论何时
- 3.
Every time that.
每次
- 4.
Regardless of the time that.
不论何时
在任何时候；在某个时候,无论何时；每次；不论何时；每当
In use
Whenever I hear that song, I remember my childhood.
You can borrow my bike whenever you need it.
You can call me whenever.
whenever + clause (present simple) — 每当…的时候
表示习惯性事件。
Whenever I visit Beijing, I go to the Great Wall.
每当我去北京，我都会去长城。
whenever + clause (present simple) — 不论何时
表示任意时间。
You can call me whenever you need help.
你无论何时需要帮助都可以给我打电话。
whenever + subject + want (to) — 随时
Feel free to leave whenever you want.
Connections
Collocations
- whenever possible
- 只要可能
- I try to walk to work whenever possible.只要可能，我都会走路去上班。
- whenever you like
- 随便什么时候
- You can come visit whenever you like.你随便什么时候来拜访都可以。
- whenever necessary
- 必要时，每当需要时
- The system updates automatically whenever necessary.系统在必要时自动更新。
- whenever convenient
- 方便的时候
- Please call me back whenever convenient.请在方便的时候给我回电话。
- whenever the opportunity arises
- 一有机会就
- She travels abroad whenever the opportunity arises.她一有机会就出国旅游。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'when'（当）和'ever'（永远）组合，记住'每当'=不论何时。
Context & Register
副词：用于疑问句或条件句，意为'无论何时'，常见于口语和写作；连词：引导时间状语从句，意为'每当'，通常用于描述习惯或重复事件。语体中性，适用于多种场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'ever', 'wherever', 'whoever', 'forever', 'whatever', and 'whenever' all rhyme with the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /vɚ/. 'However' has a different stressed vowel /aʊ/ and does not rhyme, though it shares the -ever spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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