whenever

conjunction

/wenˈevə(r)/

/wenˈevər/

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at any time that; on any occasion that在任何…的时候；无论何时；在任何…的情况下
- You can ask for help whenever you need it.你如果需要帮助随时可以提出来。
every time that每当；每次
- Whenever she comes, she brings a friend.她每次来都带着个朋友。
- The roof leaks whenever it rains.屋顶每逢下雨就漏。
- We try to help whenever possible.只要有可能我们都尽量帮忙。
used when the time when something happens is not important别的什么时候（也可以）；任何时间（都行）
- ‘When do you need it by?’ ‘Saturday or Sunday. Whenever.’“你什么时候需要这个东西？” “星期六或星期日。哪一天都行。”
- It's not urgent—we can do it next week or whenever.这不着急，我们可以在下星期或别的什么时候做。

adverb

/wenˈevə(r)/

/wenˈevər/

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used in questions to mean ‘when’, expressing surprise（用于问句，表示惊奇）究竟什么时候
- Whenever did you find time to do all that cooking?你怎么有时间做了这么多菜？