ever
柯林斯詞典
1. ADV Ever means at any time. It is used in questions and negative statements. 在任何時候 (用于否定句和疑問句)
I'm not sure I'll ever trust people again. 我不確定我會不會再相信人。
Neither of us had ever skied. 我們倆誰也沒有滑過雪。
2. ADV 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. 曾經(jīng) (表示驚訝)[強調(diào)]
Have you ever seen anything like it?
你可曾見過像這樣的東西？
3. ADV 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. 以往任何時候 (用于形容詞或副詞的比較級和最高級之后)[強調(diào)]
She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever. 她有一副好嗓音，比以往任何時候都唱得好。
Japan is wealthier and more powerful than ever before. 日本現(xiàn)在比以往任何時候都富有和強大。
4. ADV You use ever to say that something happens more all the time. 愈發(fā)[ADV adj/adv]
They grew ever further apart. 他們愈發(fā)疏遠(yuǎn)了。
5. ADV You can use ever for emphasis after "never." 絕不 (用于“)(never)(”后，表示強調(diào))[非正式] [ADV before v]
I can never, ever, forgive myself. 我絕不能原諒自己。
6. ADV You use ever in questions beginning with words such as "why," "when," and "who" when you want to emphasize your surprise or shock. 究竟 (用于特殊疑問句以強調(diào)語氣)[quest ADV] [強調(diào)]
Why ever didn't you tell me?
你究竟為何不告訴我？
7. PHRASE If something has been the case ever since a particular time, it has been the case all the time from then until now. 自從
He's been there ever since you left!
自從你離開，他一直都在那兒！
8. ADV Ever is also an adverb. 從此
I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since. 我當(dāng)時完全向他屈服了，從此我為此事后悔不迭。
9. →see also forever
10. PHRASE 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. (某人) 只會…[強調(diào)]
All she ever does is complain. 她就會抱怨。
11. PHRASE 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
As ever, the meals are primarily fish-based. 像往常那樣，餐餐以魚類為主。
12. hardly ever→see hardly
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ever /??v?/
劍橋詞典
- The relative cheapness of foreign travel means that more people are going abroad than ever before.
- If you're ever in Perth, come and visit us.
- Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived .
- She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted .
- I went to Paris last summer . Have you ever been there?
- They have been deadly enemies ever since Mark stole Greg's girlfriend .
- She's been in and out of hospitals ever since the accident .
- The outlook for the region's economy is looking every better .
- There are ever-growing tensions between the two countries .
- The company's ever-falling profits this year are making its shareholders nervous .
- That was your best performance ever - congratulations!
- The company has had one of its best years ever.
- This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area .
- Hurricane Hugo will go down in the record books as the costliest storm ever faced by insurers .
- Don't you think that was the funniest movie ever?
ever adverb (AT ANY TIME)
at any time在任何時候；從來
Nothing ever happens here in the evening . 這兒晚上從來沒發(fā)生過什么事兒。
Have you ever been to London? 你去過倫敦嗎？
If you're ever/If ever you're in Rio, do give me a call . 無論什么時候你到了里約，一定要給我打個電話。
He hardly ever (= almost never) washes the dishes and he rarely , if ever, (= probably never) does any cleaning . 他幾乎從不刷盤子，也難得打掃一次衛(wèi)生。
When there's a James Bond movie on TV, I never ever miss it. 只要電視上播出詹姆斯?邦德電影，我從不錯過。
If ever there was a cause for celebration , this peace treaty was it. 這項和平條約確實值得慶祝。
The smell is worse than ever. 這氣味更加難聞了。
I thought she was famous , but none of my friends have ever heard of her. 我覺得她很有名，但我的朋友中竟然從來沒人聽說過她。
?better, bigger, more, etc. than ever
better , bigger , etc. than at any time before
比以前任何時候都好／大／多（等等）
We are spending more than ever on education . 現(xiàn)在我們的教育開支之大是前所未有的。
?as big, fast, good, etc. as ever
as big , fast , etc. as at any time before
像往常一樣大／快／好（等等）
The restaurants are as good as ever and no more expensive . 這些飯店的飯菜仍像往常一樣美味可口，而且也沒有漲價。
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ever adverb (ALWAYS)
continuously不斷地；總是，始終
United's record in cup competitions grows ever more impressive . 曼徹斯特聯(lián)隊在杯賽中的成績越來越引人注目。
The ever-increasing demand for private cars could be halted by more investment in public transport . 加大對公共交通的投資或許可以遏制對私車日益增長的需求。
Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat . 核毀滅是個永久存在的威脅。
Susan and Guy moved to the country , where they lived happily ever after. 蘇珊娜和蓋伊搬到了鄉(xiāng)下，此后一直在那里過著幸福的生活。
?ever since
continuously since that time
從那以后一直
He's been depressed ever since he got divorced . 他離婚后一直很消沉。
?as ever
in the same way as always
同往常一樣
As ever, I was the last to find out. 像往常一樣，我又是最后一個知道的。
?yours ever UK formal (also ever yours)
used at the end of a letter as a way of saying goodbye to someone you know well
（熟人之間通信時用于書信末尾署名前的套語）你永遠(yuǎn)的朋友
Yours ever, Yvonne. 你永遠(yuǎn)的朋友，伊馮。
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ever adverb (EMPHASIS)
used for emphasizing an adjective
（用于強調(diào)形容詞）
The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert /last concert ever tomorrow night at the Albert Hall. 管弦樂隊將于明晚在艾伯特音樂廳舉行最后一次演出。
Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits . 昨天這家公司宣布其利潤首次出現(xiàn)下跌。
Was she ever a fast runner ! (= She was a very fast runner !) 她以前跑得多快??！
"Are you looking forward to your vacation ?" "Am I ever!" (= Yes, very much!) “你盼望休假嗎？”“每時每刻都盼著！”
in questions , used to emphasize the question word
（用于疑問句中強調(diào)疑問詞）究竟，到底
How ever did he manage that? 他到底是怎么應(yīng)付過去的？
What ever have you done to him? 你究竟對他做了什么？
Why ever would anyone/Why would anyone ever want to hurt her? 有人要去傷害她究竟是為什么？
?ever so/ever such a B2 UK informal
very/a very
非常…的／一個很…的
She's ever so pretty . 她貌美至極。
She's ever such a pretty girl . 她是個很漂亮的女孩。
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