一、另起话题
这种情况最常见,没有实际的含义,只用来另起话题:
1.Anyway, I have to go now. I'm already late. 好了,我得走了,已经迟到了。
2.Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment. 好了,我们暂时忘了那事儿吧。
二、除了……
含以上接近 besides:
It's too expensive and anyway the color doesn't suit you. 这太贵了,而且颜色也不适合你。
三、(尽管)……还是……
句子里并没有表示「尽管」的单词,通常和 but 连用:
1.He's far from perfect, but she loves him anyway. 尽管他远不及完美,但她还是爱他。
2.No one expected house prices to fall, but anyway that's exactly what happened. 尽管没有人预料到房价会降,但后来的确是降了。
四、至少……(用来表示不太确定)
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. 她在银行工作,至少上次见她的时候是的。
五、到底……;究竟……
常用于问句:
What did you come here for anyway? 你来这里到底是为了什么?
注意,这里的 for 构成的搭配是 come for,而不是 for anyway。
What do you want from me, anyway? 你究竟想从我这里得到什么?