whoever
pronoun uk/huːˈev.ər/ us/huːˈev.ɚ/
(PERSON)
B2 …的那个人
the person who
Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be ashamed of themselves. 把树连根拔起的那个人应当感到羞耻。
Could I speak to whoever is in charge of International Sales, please? 能找负责国际销售的人接电话吗？
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- You roll/throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first.
- There's a reward for whoever finishes first.
(ANYONE)
B2 任何人;无论什么人
any person who
Can whoever leaves last please lock the door? 最后走的人请把门锁上好吗？
He says he bought the car from Frank, whoever Frank is. (= I do not know who Frank is.) 他说自己是从弗兰克那里买的车，不知道这个弗兰克是谁。
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- I shall go out with whoever I please.
- This is a win-win situation for her, because whoever wins this match, she's still going to be champion.
(SURPRISE)
（表示惊讶）究竟是谁，到底是谁
used in questions as a way of expressing surprise
Whoever told you that? 到底是谁告诉你的？
Whoever could that be phoning at this time? 这个时候打电话来到底是谁呢？