anyway

adverb
🔊/ˈeniweɪ/
🔊/ˈeniweɪ/
(also anyhow)
(also North American English, informal anyways)
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  1. used when adding something to support an idea or argument而且;加之;反正 synonym besides
    • It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you.这个太贵,而且颜色也不适合你。🔊🔊
    • We're not perfect, but it doesn't really matter anyway.我们不是完美的,但实际上并不重要。
    • It's too late now, anyway.反正现在已经太迟了。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumenta2
  2. despite something; even so尽管;即使这样
    • It's going to happen anyway, so we won't object to it.无论如何它都会发生,所以我们不会反对。
    • I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway.恐怕我们来不了,不过还是感谢邀请。🔊🔊
    • She told them what would happen and they went ahead anyway.她告诉他们将会发生什么,他们还是继续前进。
    • Development money often goes to companies that would have come here anyway.开发资金通常流向了本来会来这里的公司。
    • The water was cold but I took a shower anyway.水很冷,不过我还是冲了个淋浴。🔊🔊
  3. used when changing the subject of a conversation, ending the conversation or returning to a subject(转换话题、结束谈话或回到原话题时说)不过,总之,反正
    • So, anyway, back to what I was saying. 所以,无论如何,回到我在说的。
    • Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow.不过我还是走吧,明天见。🔊🔊
    • Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment.总之,眼下别想这事。🔊🔊
  4. used to correct or slightly change what you have said(纠正或略微改变说过的话)至少
    • I think she's right. I hope so, anyway.我认为她是对的。无论如何,我希望如此。
    • She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway.她在银行工作。至少我上次见到她时是这样。🔊🔊