你有没有发现自己身边有一群人,张口闭口就是“随便”。


“今天看什么电影啊?”


“随便。”


“你是傻瓜还是笨蛋啊?”


“随便。”


他们对待世间万物内心平静如佛。


他们仿佛不需要表达任何主见。


“随便”就是他们为人处世的万精油。


别看了,你可能就是其中一员。



随便哪一个人,随便什么时候,“随便”这个词总比其他随便一个词更常用。然而,就是这么随便的口语,如果会用英文表达,会让人觉得你口语特别熟练。


不过在英语里,“随便”不只是一个单词,那可是一个家族。而这个家族随便哪一个成员,在后头都跟着个ever。




1. what + ever = Whatever


“anything at all” or “it doesn't matter what”

(随便什么,无论什么)


For example:

We can watch whatever movie you like.

(随便你想看什么电影,我们都可以看)

Whatever, I’ll see you then.

(随便,我之后再和你说)

He said he deleted you on WeChat. Whatever…I don’t care anymore.

(他说他删了你的微信。随便吧,我不想管)


2. when + ever = whenever

“any time at all” or “it doesn't matter when”

(随便何时,无论何时)


For example:

Whenever you want to come visit is fine with me.

(随便你想什么时候来看我都可以)

Whenever you miss me I will be here.

(随便什么时候只要你想我我就会在这里)


3. where + ever = wherever

Wherever -”any place at all” or “it doesn't matter where”

(随便哪里,无论何地)


For example:

Sit wherever you like. / Sit wherever.

(随你喜欢坐哪里吧)

She is shadowed by detectives wherever she goes.

(她无论走到哪里都被侦探跟踪着)




4. who + ever = whoever

Whoever - “any person at all” or “it doesn't matter who”

(随便谁,无论谁)


For example:

Give this to Jack or Rose - or whoever.

(把这个给Jack或Rose或随便谁)

Whoever is responsible for this will be punished.

(无论是谁负责这个的,都要被罚)


5. which + ever = whichever

Whichever - “any one at all” or “it doesn't matter which”

(随便哪个,无论哪个)


For example:

Whichever way you look at it, things are pretty bad.

(随便你从哪个方面来看这东西,它都很失败)

It will be a difficult operation, whichever method you choose.

(这会是一次很艰难的行动,无论你用哪个方法)


6. how + ever = however

However - “any way at all” or “it doesn't matter how”

(随便怎样,无论怎样,然而)


For example:

This is a very cheap iPhone. However it's fake.

(这是一部很便宜的iPhone手机,然而它是山寨的)

We have to finish, however long it takes.

(我们不得不完成这个,无论它耗时多长)



外教老师说如何学会使用这些词汇:

1. Use these whenever you have the chance.

(随便什么时候有机会就要用这些词)

2. Whatever you are talking about try to put these into the conversation.

(随便说什么都要试着加入这些词)

3. Use them everyday for a week and you”ll be sounding like an English master.

(每天和每个星期都使用这些词,你会听起来像英语达人)


whatever - 随便什么

whenever - 随便何时

wherever - 随便何地

whoever - 随便何人

whichever - 随便哪个

however - 随便怎样