汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 好歹
好歹
good and bad / most unfortunate occurrence / in any case / whatever
❶〈名〉好坏:这人真不知~。❷〈名〉指危险(多指生命危险):万一她有个~,这可怎么办?❸〈副〉不问条件好坏,将就地(做某件事):时间太紧了,~吃点儿就行了!❹〈副〉不管怎样;无论如何:她要是在这里,~也能拿个主意。
hǎo/hào dǎi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

好歹狼吞虎咽地吃了几口东西。

I managed to cram down a few mouthfuls of food.

我们大家好歹都挤进了他的车。

We all managed to cram into his car.

找了个临街并不太远的咖啡厅,好歹这里比较安静。

Found along the street not too far away in a cafe here deserve more quiet.

如果这看起来就像我要淹死了,那好歹也让我大吼一声吧。

If it looks like I'm drowning, give a shout.

澄珠好歹也是豪门庶女,哪里能下嫁给那样的人家做妾。

The Cheng bead is somehow likewise Shu in the Hao door woman, where can wed to do Qie for someone another favor that.

我将控制杆推倒头顶上方,着陆到了地面,虽然不甚平稳,但好歹还是站住了——接着我又返回到了山上。

I pushed the control bar over my head and landed, unsteady but on my feet-then headed back uphill.

这些笑话产生于荒诞而粗暴的社会,世界如果没有了它们将会很无趣,不过现在的俄罗斯人好歹开心许多。

The world would be a poorer place without the jokes sparked by ridiculous yet ruthless rulers. But Russia would be a lot happier.

如果你不上大学,好歹也去吉隆坡或者槟城,哪怕怡保,那里的工作好得多而且你也能赚更多钱。

If you won't go to university, at least go to Kuala Lumpur, or Penang, or even Ipoh, where the jobs are better and you can make more money.

洗干净你的耳朵听好了,本姑娘“韩菱纱”,好歹也算一个如花似玉的少女,几时成了你嘴里的“猪腰”、“猪肝”!

Do wash you ears cleanly and listen seriously! My name is HanLingsha. Anyhow I have measured up to a pretty Young girl! When did I become the "pig kidney" or "pig liver" as you said?!

这又让我想起雅典的导游,我们在参观卫城的时候,他也说他没有导游证,不过他好歹拉了一个希腊导游给我们白话了一阵。

This experience reminded me of the guide in Athens. When we went up to the Acropolis, he also turned out not to have a license for it, but he did pull a Greek guide over to give us an introduction.