pron.

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

   什么对你最有利你就得做什么。

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

   不管有什么困难，他都要继续推行他的计划。

   I'll post that letter whatever Wilson says.

   不管威尔逊讲什么，我都要寄出那封信。

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

   你说这话究竟是什么意思？

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

   我并不真想当诗人，剧作家，或其他诸如此类的人。

a.

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

   他不论什么书都看。

2. 不管什么样的，无论怎么的
   Whatever excuse he makes will not be believed.

   不管他找什么借口都没有人相信。

3. （用在与no, any连用的名词之后）一点……都（不），任何……都（不）；毫不（= at all）
   He hasn't got any brains whatever.

   他一点脑筋都没有。

   I know nothing whatever about him.

   我对他一无所知。

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.