Ever is an adverb which you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures. ever 为副词,用于否定句、祈使句、疑问句和条件从句,表示强调。
1 ADV [ADVERB before verb, ADV adv] (用于否定句和疑问句)在任何时候,从来 Ever means at any time. It is used in questions and negative statements.
→see usage note at: always.
见 always
用法说明 (用于否定句和疑问句)在任何时候,从来 -
I'm not sure I'll ever trust people again.
我不确定自己是否还会再相信任何人。
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Neither of us had ever skied.
我们两个都从未滑过雪。
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Have you ever experienced failure?.
你曾经历过失败吗?
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I don't know if you ever read any of his books.
我不知道你是否读过他写的书。
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I forbid you ever to use that word!.
我不准你再用那个词!
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You won't hear from Gaston ever again.
你再也不会收到加斯顿的来信了。
2 ADV [in questions, ADVERB before verb] (表示惊讶、震惊,尤用于希望别人赞同时)曾否,可曾 You use
ever in expressions such as '
did you ever' and '
have you ever' to express surprise or shock at something you have just seen, heard, or experienced, especially when you expect people to agree with you.
(表示惊讶、震惊,尤用于希望别人赞同时)曾否,可曾 [emphasis] 3 ADV (用于比较级和最高级后表示强调)以往任何时候,曾经 You use
ever after comparatives and superlatives to emphasize the degree to which something is true or when you are comparing a present situation with the past or the future.
(用于比较级和最高级后表示强调)以往任何时候,曾经 [emphasis] -
She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever.
她的嗓音非常好,现在的唱功比以往任何时候都要好。
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Japan is wealthier and more powerful than ever before.
日本比以往任何时候都更加富有和强大。
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He feels better than he has ever felt before.
他从未感觉这么好过。
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'Fear Of Music' remains among the best albums ever for many music fans.
对很多乐迷而言,《惧怕音乐》仍是有史以来最好的专辑之一。
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This is the most awful evening I can ever remember.
这是我记忆中最可怕的一晚。
4 ADV [ADV adj/n] 一向;向来 You use
ever to indicate that a person is showing a particular quality that is typical of them.
一向;向来 [written] -
He was ever careful to check his scripts.
他一向都认真检查剧本。
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Mother, ever the peacemaker, pointed her finger at my little brother and said, 'See? Now stop!'
一向充当和事佬的妈妈用手指着弟弟说:“看到了没?快住手!”
5 ADV [ADVERB adjective/adverb] 越来越;愈发 You use
ever to say that something happens more all the time.
越来越;愈发 SYN constantly, continually, endlessly, perpetually
6 ADV [ADVERB before verb] (用于never后表强调)绝对,一定 You can use
ever for emphasis after 'never'.
(用于never后表强调)绝对,一定 [informal, emphasis] -
I can never, ever, forgive myself.
我永远无法原谅我自己。
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Felix has never, ever confided in me.
费利克斯从来都未向我倾诉过。
7 ADV (用于以why,when,who等开头的疑问句中表示强调)究竟,到底 You use
ever in questions beginning with words such as 'why', 'when', and 'who' when you want to emphasize your surprise or shock.
(用于以why,when,who等开头的疑问句中表示强调)究竟,到底 [emphasis] -
Why ever didn't you tell me?.
你究竟为什么不告诉我?
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When ever am I going to see you again?.
我到底什么时候再见到你?
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Who ever heard of a thing like that?
究竟是谁听说了那种事?
8 PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 自从;打…以后一直 If something has been the case
ever since a particular time, it has been the case all the time from then until now.
自从;打…以后一直 -
He's been there ever since you left!.
自从你离开后他就一直在那里!
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Ever since we moved last year, I worry a lot about whether I can handle this new job.
自从去年我们搬家,我就一直非常担心能否做好这份新工作。
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'Have you been chatting for long?' — 'Ever since you left.'
“你们聊了很久了吗?”—“打你离开后一直在聊。”
Ever is also an adverb.
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I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since.
我居然向他让步了,后来我一直为此后悔不已。
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In 1985 her first collection received rave reviews from Women's Wear Daily. Ever since, applause has never ceased.
1985年她的首款系列时装得到《女性时装日报》的高度评价。从那时起,赞赏之声就一直不绝于耳。
9 ADV [ADV such/so] (尤用于表示非常感兴趣或感激时)非常,太 You use
ever in the expressions
ever such and
ever so to emphasize that someone or something has a particular quality, especially when you are expressing enthusiasm or gratitude.
(尤用于表示非常感兴趣或感激时)非常,太 [British, informal, emphasis] -
When I met Derek he was ever such a good dancer.
我认识德里克时,他是个非常出色的舞者。
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This is in ever such good condition.
它保存得非常好。
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I like him ever so much.
我非常喜欢他。
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I'm ever so grateful.
我太感激了。
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I saw him pause ever so slightly.
我看到他稍稍停顿了一下。
11 PHRASE 就会…;总是… You use the expression
all someone
ever does when you want to emphasize that they do the same thing all the time, and this annoys you.
就会…;总是… [emphasis] 12 PHRASE 一如既往;像往常那样 You say
as ever in order to indicate that something or someone's behaviour is not unusual because it is like that all the time or very often.
一如既往;像往常那样 -
As ever, the meals are primarily fish-based.
像往常一样,饭菜主要是鱼。
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He was by himself, alone, as ever.
他独自一人,一如往常。
13 CONVENTION (用于书信结尾署名之前)你永远的朋友 You can write '
Yours ever' or '
Ever yours' at the end of a letter before you sign your name, as an affectionate way of ending the letter.
(用于书信结尾署名之前)你永远的朋友 [British, old-fashioned] Word Partnership | Use ever with: |
VERB. | ever forget, ever known, ever made, ever seen 1 have you ever 2 |
ADV. | ever again 1 better than ever, ever more, more than ever 3 never ever 6 hardly ever 14 |
ADJ. | best ever 3 |
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