首先no matter引导的全是 让步状语,它们俩的区别就在于how和what 修饰的内容的区别。
no matter how 是“不管如何”的意思,后面一般接程度类意思的:
No matter how much you protect your children, they will still make mistakes.
不论你怎样保护你的孩子,他们终究还是会犯错。
(其中的how就是修饰“你保护你孩子”的程度)
I never seem to lose any weight, no matter how hard I try.
无论我怎么努力,我好像都减不下去肥。
(其中的how就是来形容“我努力尝试”的程度)
no matter what 是“不管是什么”的意思,后面一般接内容类意思的:
No matter what he says, don’t trust him.
不论他说什么,都不要相信他。
(其中what就是用来修饰“他说的”内容,no matter what he says 整体作为句子的状语)
no matter how是无论怎样的意思,翻译过来和however一样
no matter what是无论什么的意思,翻译过来和whatever一样
与此类似的还有no matter when(时候)/where(地点)/why(原因)/who(人物),主要看到底修饰的内容是什么,再依据内容选择对应的词。
还有一点就是同学们经常会把no matter how/ what/ when...和however/ whatever/ whenever..之间弄混,我们就以no matter what和whatever为例讲解一下。
no matter what 和 whatever
文章开头我们提到过no matter开头的全部都要引导让步状语从句,所以,在引导状语从句时,这两个短语没有任何区别,是可以通用的。
无论你说什么,我都不会相信你。
正:Whatever you say,I won't believe you.
正:No matter what you say,I won't believe you.
无论发生什么,都要保持镇定。
正:Keep calm,whatever happens.
正:Keep calm,no matter what happens.
而在引导名词性从句(如主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句),则只用whatever:
无论他做什么都是对的。
正:Whatever he did was right.(主语从句)
误:No matter what he did was right.(主语从句)
山羊找到什么就吃什么。
正:Goats eat whatever they find. (宾语从句)
误:Goats eat no matter what they find.(宾语从句)
我们最后再来总结一下
在no matter how和no matter what之间区分,主要是根据其意思,看是“什么”还是“多么”。而no matter what/ how/ when...和whatever/ however/ whenever..
之间的区别。
whenever...