兩個都是合成詞,是疑問詞+后綴ever
疑問詞的各種用法
no matter +疑問詞" 或"疑問詞+后綴ever"
例如：
No matter what happened, he would not mind. =Whatever happened, he would not mind.
不管發(fā)生什么,他不在意.
替換：
no matter what = whatever
no matter who = whoever
no matter when = whenever
no matter where = wherever
no matter which = whichever
no matter how = however
注意：no matter 不能引導主語從句和賓語從句.
(錯）No matter what you say is of no use now.（對）Whatever you say is of no use now. 你現(xiàn)在說什么也沒用了.（Whatever you say是主語從句）
（錯）Prisoners have to eat no matter what they're given.
（對）Prisoners have to eat whatever they're given.囚犯們只能給什么吃什么.